NGC 2169, is an open cluster in the Orion constellation. It was possibly discovered by Giovanni Batista Hodierna before 1654 and discovered by William Herschel on October 15, 1784. NGC 2169 is at a distance of about 3,600 light years away from Earth. It is nicknamed “The ’37’ Cluster” due to its striking resemblance to the numerals “37”. The cluster is composed of components Collinder 38, a I3pn open cluster, and Collinder 83, a III3m open cluster.

Telescope: Astro Physics 175EDF f8.3
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: SBIG STT8300
Guider: Mini Borg 50 / SBIG STi
Filters: Astrodon II 36mm LRGB

L: 50×5 mins = 250 mins, R: 21×5 mins = 105 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 9h 55m

Data Imaged remotely over 6 nights during March 2022.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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