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NGC 2169
Open clusters are a real treat, especially when they provide views that can spark our imagination, making them memorable by the shapes they form. A great example is NGC 2169 in Orion, which lies about 50' south-southeast of magnitude 4.4 Nu (ν) Orionis. This little gem, packed full of colorful single and double stars and patterns, measures 5' by 7'. From a sketcher’s perspective, ...
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February 2013: Crab Nebula (M1)
By
Erika Rix //
Published: December 21, 2012 |
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