Hershel 400 Objects in Monoceros

Abbreviations in the CON column are the IAU versions.
The column TYPE has following abbreviations:
OPNCL = open cluster	PLNNB = planetary nebula	GLOCL = globular cluster	CL+NB = open cluster and nebulosity	BRTNB = bright emission or reflection nebula
Hubble Classification for galaxies or GALXY where no classification existed.

In the Herschel Column the Classes are:
I = Bright Nebulae	III = Very Faint Nebulae	V = Very Large Nebulae	VII = Pretty Much Compressed Clusters of Large or Small Stars
II = Faint Nebulae	IV = Planetary Nebulae	VI = Very Compressed and Rich Clusters of Stars	VIII = Coarsely Scattered Clusters of Stars


NGC_#	Con	Type	RA_2000	Declination	Mag	Size	Hershel_#	Observation Notes
2185	MON	BRTNB	06 11.1	-06 12	99.9	3.0'	H IV 20	2170 and 2182 are several "little green boxes" on the Tirion Atlas near Beta Mon. Even at a very dark site on a night I rated 7/10 for seeing and transparency there is not much here. At 100X in the 13" there are several fuzzy stars in a field that is noticably void of stars compared to the nearby Milky Way. On an excellant night I rated 9/10 it is Pretty faint, small, round and has an 11th mag star involved.
2215	MON	OPNCL	06 21.0	-07 17	8.4	11.0'	H VII 20	is bright, large, pretty rich, round and not compressed at 100X. It was seen in the 10X50 binoculars.
2232	MON	OPNCL	06 26.6	-04 45	3.9	30.0'	H VIII 25	Bright, very large, not compressed, not rich, scattered group of 22 stars including 10 MON. This is even a scattered cluster in the 11 X 80 finder.
2244	MON	CL+NB	06 32.4	+04 52	4.8	24.0'	H VII 2	is the star cluster involved in the Rosette. In the 13" at 60X it consists of 2 parallel lines of about 15 stars. It is very bright, very large and not compressed. Several of the stars are yellow and one is a lovely orange.
2251	MON	OPNCL	06 34.7	+08 22	7.3	10.0'	H VIII 3	is bright, pretty large, elongated and contains about 40 stars in a very nice Milky Way field. It is pretty rich and not compressed at 100X.
2264	MON	CL+NB	06 41.1	+09 53	3.9	20.0'	H V 27=H VIII 5	is a brighter naked eye spot in the Milky Way that marks the location of this large, bright and not compressed star cluster. Because of the shape of the brighter stars, this is called the Xmas tree cluster and includes the variable S Mon within the tree shape. Binoculars or finder will show the tree outline with ease. The cluster is involved in a faint nebulosity that is brightest near S Mon and on the north side of the cluster. With the 38mm Erfle and the UHC filter the nebula extends for 2 degrees around the star cluster. At 100X with the UHC a dark lane can be seen in the nebula, this is the Cone Nebula. There are very few faint stars in this region a measure of the amount of dark nebulosity that permeates this entire region.
2286	MON	OPNCL	06 47.6	-03 10	7.5	15.0'	H VIII 31	Pretty bright, large, rich, somewhat compressed, 52 stars counted with lots of faint members at 135X. There several lovely dark lanes winding through this cluster.
2301	MON	OPNCL	06 51.8	+00 28	6.0	12.0'	H VI 27	has been a favorite of mine for many years. This open cluster is bright, large and pretty rich with about 40 members. It is easy to pick out in the finder scope. The aspect of this cluster which makes me return each winter is a lovely blue and gold double star right in the center. There is a clear area around the double star. If you have missed this beautiful cluster, put it on your list.
2311	MON	OPNCL	06 57.8	-04 35	9.6	7.0'	H VIII 60	Pretty bright, pretty small, not rich, 22 stars counted at 165X. This cluster has a rather triangular shape.
2324	MON	OPNCL	07 04.2	+01 03	8.4	8.0'	H VII 38	Bright, large, rich, compressed, 55 stars counted at 135X. This sparkling cluster has a nice backround of dim members.
2335	MON	OPNCL	07 06.6	-10 05	7.2	12.0'	H VIII 32	is pretty faint, pretty large and not compressed. It has about 15 members at 100X.
2343	MON	OPNCL	07 08.3	-10 39	6.7	7.0'	H VIII 33	Pretty bright, small, not rich, not compressed, 23 stars counted at 100X. A nice Yellow and Blue double star in on the Eastern edge of the cluster, it has a seperation of approximately 10 arcsec and a PA of about 315 degrees.
2353	MON	OPNCL	07 14.6	-10 18	7.1	20.0'	H VIII 34	is pretty bright, pretty large, pretty rich and not compressed. It is a nice cluster at 135X, with about 50 members. The UHC filter will just barely show a very faint streamer of nebulosity on the south side. Rocking the scope helps to make the nebula more noticeable.
2506	MON	OPNCL	08 00.2	-10 47	7.6	7.0'	H VI 37	is bright, pretty large, compressed and rich at 100X. It has about 40 members that are obvious and a hazy backround, even at higher powers.