NGC 2359

NGC 2359

Diffuse Nebula
NGC 2359
Canis Major
7H 18.6m -13° 12'

Magnitude: 12
Size: 10' × 10'
Distance: 10,000 light-years

NGC 2359

Requires intermediate skills

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NGC 2359 is extremely faint and requires very long exposures.

FebruaryBest Month
Best captured in February.
Newtonians

Recommended Equipment
A rich-field Newtonian is probably best to capture this extremely faint object.

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