Re: meeting NGC 2174
- From: W. H. Greer <sendnomail@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:08:43 -0700
On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:22:00 -0600, movac5@xxxxxxxxx (Marty) wrote:
I'm not
certain whether I'm seeing the nebula or the associated cluster, NGC
2175.
Hi Marty,
I was out last night and (after having read your post) decided to
check out NGC 2174 with 8x42 and 20x80 binoculars. A star is plotted
near the southern edge of NGC 2174 in the Uranometria and Millennium
atlases. This same star is plotted on the north end of NGC 2175 (the
nearby "cluster"). The nebulosity I saw with my binoculars was mostly
north of that star. Conclusion: IMO you (and I) saw NGC 2174 -- the
nebula.
Now for the "cluster", NGC 2175: I failed to notice any obvious star
cluster -- assuming it actully exists at the plotted location. Another
(more careful) look in the near future with tripod-mounted 25x100
binoculars ought to clear this up for me . . .
--
Bill
Celestial Journeys
http://cejour.blogspot.com
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