NGC 2266

Open Cluster, Gemini

January 2022. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

NGC 2266 is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. Its apparent size is 5 arc minutes. Its distance is 3,400 parsecs (11,000 ly). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 7 December 1785.

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

L: 36×5 mins = 360 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 9h 00m

Data Imaged remotely over 2 nights during January 2022.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.