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

Thank you Brian, I shall append my notes. I notice that even though
Megastar calls the association an OC, NGC2467, it also calls it Cr 164.
That's more like it, when Collinder of 'Coathanger' fame, claims it.

Jack

> >>  ...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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