Derby and District Astronomical Society



Messier 50 (NGC 2323)
The Heart-Shaped Cluster

Open Cluster in Monoceros
RA 7h 2m 48s  Dec -8° 20' 16"

[Messier Index]



Adrian Bancroft captured this image of M50 on the 28th March 2026 using a SeeStar S50. It is comprised of 42 x 10 second exposures.  Image Credit: Adrian Bancroft.



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