NGC 2420 -- Open Cluster in Gemini
Open Cluster/Globular Cluster Intermediate
The Open Cluster NGC 2420 is very old for an Open Cluster, but not for a Globular Cluster. It
also has some chemical features within its stars which appears intermediate between those
of Open Clusters and Globular Clusters. It is a unique collection of over 300 stars.
Most of its stars were below the resolution of my telescope. It did not help that I had a partial
moon in the sky and that I was observing from a suburban neighborhood.
Still the cluster was a pleasing and obvious sight in the 155mm refractor. A fine object to
finish my observing period on March 30, 2020.
also has some chemical features within its stars which appears intermediate between those
of Open Clusters and Globular Clusters. It is a unique collection of over 300 stars.
Most of its stars were below the resolution of my telescope. It did not help that I had a partial
moon in the sky and that I was observing from a suburban neighborhood.
Still the cluster was a pleasing and obvious sight in the 155mm refractor. A fine object to
finish my observing period on March 30, 2020.