[AZ-Observing] Re: NGC 2362 and NGC 2527
- From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 11:57:57 -0700
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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