NGC 2281

NGC 2281 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga, located about 1,720 light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed end of december.

NGC 2281, Mar’25

In March, during a short astro session, I captured the bright open star cluster NGC 2281 in the constellation Auriga.

  1. astrocampEU on MASTODON ... loading