Open Cluster NGC 2420 in Gemini - a photo on Flickriver

            This is the open star cluster NGC 2420 (also known as Collinder 154, Melotte 69) located in the constellation Gemini and it has an estimated age of 2.5 ± 0.5 billion years. The cluster counts about 685 member stars within a radius of 20 arc minutes, which corresponds to about 39 light years. 

Designation: NGC 2420
Right Ascension (J2000.0): 07h 38m 23.8s
Declination (J2000.0): +21° 34' 27"
Visual magnitude: 8.3 mag

Tech Specs: Orion 8” RC Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 54 x 60 seconds, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: February 5, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
   

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Packer Township (show map)

Taken on: April 12, 2024

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