Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster NGC 2367
This wide-field view of the sky around the cluster NGC 2367 was created from photographic material forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The cluster itself is the tight knot of blue stars at the centre of the picture.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1526c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 July 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1526 |
| Size: | 10693 x 9658 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2367 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Category: | Star Clusters |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 20 4.51 |
| Position (Dec): | -21° 52' 35.16" |
| Field of view: | 179.72 x 162.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |