NGC 2432 (OC)
Open Cluster in Puppis
| R.A. | Dec. | Size | Mag | SB | Cnt.St | Type | Distance | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07h 40m 52.8s | -19° 04′ 49.7″ | 4.0′ | 10.2 | 12.9 | II2m | OC | -- | -- |
Source: POSS-2 UK Schmidt Red (STScI) | Field: 15′ × 15′
Background
NGC 2432 is a small, faint open cluster 6,500 light-years away in Puppis. Around 200 million years old and not heavily studied — a modest contrast to the bright open clusters that dominate this constellation.
My Observing Notes
25-cm (Meade 10-inch LX200, The Coffee Grinder): A much fainter collection of 10–20 stars in a dense elongated pattern. Even at higher magnification it is hard to make out much.(Friday, April 2025)
References
Charts
Ultra-wide view (~25° field)
Wide-field view with Telrad rings (4°, 2°, 0.5°)
Finderscope view (9×50 RACI, ~4.4° TFOV)
Eyepiece view — 35 mm Panoptic on 12-inch f/5 (1.6° TFOV)