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'The Great Dog', Canis major comes from ancient Greeks and represents Orion's hunting dog.
Home of the brightest star visible in the northern hemisphere - Sirius, 'the Dog Star'.

02/22/1984 - 15 seconds, Minolta XG-1 50mm, B&W	04/11/1984 - 15 seconds, Minolta XG-1 50mm, B&W

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Deep-Sky objects located in this Constellation:


M41 (open cluster)

02/19/2014 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds





03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds



02/20/2003 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX 2 seconds            - 03/24/1987 - 10" Dob f5.6, 28mm 55x
   



NGC2196 (galaxy) - 02/01/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds





NGC2204 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2207 & IC2163 (galaxy) - 02/01/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds





NGC2217 (galaxy) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC2223 (galaxy) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




NGC2243 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




NGC2263 (galaxy) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC2280 (galaxy) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2283 (galaxy) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds




NGC2292, 2293 & 2295 (galaxy) - 02/01/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds





NGC2318 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC2325 (galaxy) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




NGC2327 (nebula) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds




NGC2345 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2352 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC2354 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2358 (open cluster) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




NGC2359 (nebulae) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2360 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2362 (open cluster) - 03/24/1987 - 10" Dob f5.6, 12mm 114x



NGC2362 (open cluster) 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2367 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2374 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




NGC2383 & NGC2384 (open clusters) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




IC2165 (planetary nebula) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




Basel-11 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds




Basel-11A (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds





Berkeley-25 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds



Berkeley-36 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds





Berkeley-75 (open cluster) - 02/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds



Collinder-121 (open cluster)
03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds                         - 02/17/1988 - 80mm Refractor f3, 12mm 26x
   



Collinder-132 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds




Collinder-140 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds




Haffner-3 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-4 (open cluster) - 03/01/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds




Haffner-5 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-6 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-7 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-8 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-9 (open cluster) - 03/30/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-23 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Haffner-24 (open cluster) - 01/17/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




PK242-11 (planetary nebula) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-1 (open cluster) - 02/12/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds




Ruprecht-2 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-3 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-5 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-6 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Ruprecht-7 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Ruprecht-8 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-9 (open cluster-asterism) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-10 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-11 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-12 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Ruprecht-13 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Ruprecht-14 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-15 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-16 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-18 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-19 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-20 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-149 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




Ruprecht-150 (open cluster) - 03/15/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds





SH2-301 (nebula) - 02/17/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds




Tombaugh-1 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




Tombaugh-2 (open cluster) - 02/19/2014 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




TR-6 (open cluster) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds




VY-CMa (nebula) - 12/27/2013 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds

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Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry,   Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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