[AZ-Observing] Re: NGC 2362 and NGC 2527

>>  ...what is Sh2-311 referring to? Uranometria says 'Sh'
>>  means the Sher catalog...
>>  Megastar says it means Sharpless Bright Nebulae catalog...
>>  Lorenzin says no, neither, NGC2467 is a Diff Neb and the OC is Haffner 18!

     NGC 2467 is just the large nebula and is the same as Sh2-311.  The
original description just mentions the nebula.  Visually there isn't any
real cluster here, though various stars around the bright one are part
of an association.  Haffner 18 is not this cluster but instead a small
string off to the east side of the nebula.  Very close is Haffner 19,
just northeast, a compact object that has a small nebula surrounding it
as well.  'Sh' = Sharpless, not Sher.  I think there is perhaps a single
far-southern cluster reported by Sher, but that is all.

\Brian
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