NGC 2301

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NGC 2301 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by German-English astronomer William Herschel in 1786. This formation is visible through 7x50 binoculars and it is considered the best open cluster for small telescopes in the constellation.

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Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ/K. Getman; Optical/IR: PanSTARRS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.