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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 2362 |
| Type | Open cluster |
| Position | 07 18.6, -24 59 |
| Constellation | Canis Major |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | This is a LRGB image with Luminance = Red = Green = Blue = 40 minutes all binned 2x2. |
| Description | NGC 2362 is an impressive open cluster of about 40 stars centered on the 4th magnitude bright star Tau Canis Majoris. It's about 8 arcminutes across and approximately 5000 light years distant. |