Deep Sky Object in Winter
NGC2298 (Globular Cluster in Puppis)


Date & Time: Nov 9 2019, from 26:50 to 27:11 JST(+0900)
Composed 8 shots with 3 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with BaaderPlanetarium Moon&Skyglow filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Canon EOS 6D (Remodeled)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3056×3056)
Device Size...20×20mm, Sensitivity...ISO1600


NGC2298 / Globular Cluster, type VI
R.A.06h 48m 59.2s (2000.0)
Dec.-36°00' 19" (2000.0)
Apparent Size5.0'
Real Size45 light yrs.
Magnitude9.3
Distance30 thousand light yrs.
NGC2298 is a 5 arc minutes-sized small globular cluster in west region of Puppis. Distance from the solar system is about 30 thousand light years; we can easily resolve member stars due to its smaller scale and lower density. NGC2298 is one of rare globular clusters in wintry night skies.



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