NGC 2362

We don’t yet know how old these photons are.

UV/IRUV/IR-cut. Blocks ultraviolet and infrared so refractor optics stay in focus across the visible band.

ZWO Seestar S50ZWO Seestar S50Aperture 50mm · Focal length 250mm · f/5 · Apo triplet with ED element · Sony IMX462 colour CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080, 2.1MP)…View equipment →

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Date: 23/09/2025
Location: 36.3857° N, 28.0415° E
Integration: 14m (83 × 10s)
Software: ZWO Seestar app
Notes: There was a Greek washing line in the way :D

But the image still came out great!
Total effort: 1h 6m over 1 night
Moon: 🌒Waxing crescent, 1% lit
Plate solve
Centre RA: 7h 18m 56.4s
Centre Dec: −25° 00′ 30″
Field: 42.8′ × 76.1′
Pixel scale: 2.38″/px
Orientation: 148.6° E of N
Hemisphere: Southern

Also in this frame

NGC 2362

Catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, nearest the centre first. Highlighted names have their own photo here.

TelescopeZWO Seestar S50

CameraZWO Seestar S50 Camera

RigFamily Holiday Rig

Where to find it

Finder chart

Star field and catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, oriented to the solve. Fully offline, from the bundled star and deep-sky catalogues.

Interactive sky chart centred on 7 18 56.4 -25 00 30. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a star or object to identify it. Zoom in to the plate-solved field for the DSS survey photo; zoom out for constellation figures and neighbouring catalogue objects. Fully self-hosted: the star and deep-sky catalogues and the survey image are all served from this site, so nothing external loads. Imagery: DSS2 colour (STScI / POSS-II). Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

Captured from · Ρόδος (Rhodes)

36.3857° N, 28.0415° E · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is NGC 2362?

NGC 2362 is an open cluster.

What are the coordinates of NGC 2362?

NGC 2362 sits at right ascension 07h 18m 56s and declination −25° 00′ 30″ (J2000).

When is the best time to photograph NGC 2362?

NGC 2362 rides highest in the evening sky around January, reaching about 29° above the horizon from around 36°N.

What equipment was used to photograph NGC 2362?

This image of NGC 2362 was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 and ZWO Seestar S50 Camera.

How much exposure time went into this image?

This image of NGC 2362 represents 14m (83 × 10s) + 13m (78 x 10s) of total integration time.

NGC 2362

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