| Name | Critter Cluster |
| Designation(s) | M93, NGC 2447, Critter Cluster |
| Object Type(s) | Open Cluster |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Messier, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-10-04 05:13:00 |
| Instrument | Seestar S50 f5.0-250mm FL |
| Camera | Built-in SONY IMX462 Sensor |
| Image Details | Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 5m. Exposures 10s. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Recorded and discovered by Messier (#42) on March 20, 1781, just 12 days after the previous flurry of 9 objects were recorded: "Cluster of small stars, without nebulosity, between the Greater Dog [Canis Major] and the prow of the ship [Puppis of Argo Navis].' (diam 8')" <--> An interesting open cluster on a denser than average star-field, mottled by dark nebulae. Don't see the critter, however. Captured on an unexpected, early morning dark sky along with the final 6 Messier objects. At Dec just shy of -24, this would be a challenging object from my pier. I normally set up my Seestar on my kitchen deck, which is 10 feet higher than the pier, and set back further, giving it a lower horizon . |
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