NGC 2243 is a Open Cluster in the constellation of Canis Major. NGC 2243 is situated south of the celestial equator and has a visual magnitude of 9.4, NGC 2243 is visible with binoculars or with a small telescope.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB

L: 67×5 mins = 335 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 11h 35m

Data Imaged remotely on 6 nights during January 2025.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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