
Photographer:
Steve-Pastor
Location of Photo:
Mayhill, NM
Date/Time of photo:
16 March 2022
Equipment:
Takahashi Epsilon-180ED f/2.8 astrograph with a SBIG STC-7 camera mounted on a Paramount ME
Description:
The open cluster 2169, often called the 37 cluster or Shopping Cart cluster, is found in the constellation Orion. It was arguably discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1694 and was independently discovered by William Herschel in 1784. Combined exposure was 2.7 hr