SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Ferrara (Italy)
Date/Time of photo:
20/12/2025 00:00
Equipment:
Konus 200/1000 @950mm, Player One Poseidon-C camera, Sky-Watcher Eq6r Pro Mount, Optolong L-Quad Enhance filter 400x180"
Description:
NGC 2366 is a Magellanic barred irregular dwarf galaxy located 11 milion light-year away in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an outlying member of the M81 Group. In the past, there has been confusion about the various components of NGC 2366 and its neighbouring galaxy NGC 2363. At the southern end of NGC 2366 is the large, luminous HII region known as Markarian 71 (Mrk 71). To the west of Mrk 71 is the other dwarf galaxy NGC 2363 which is interacting with NGC 2366. Within the region known as Mrk 71, there are two super star clusters (SSC) which are named 'A' and 'B' or 'Knot A' and 'Knot B'.
