When to photograph NGC 362
NGC 362 is a globular cluster in Tucana, 9′ across at magnitude 6.6. Also listed as C 104.
When to photograph it
From 45° N it never rises.
From 35° S the best months are August to October, with up to 9.3 hours of astronomical darkness above 30° in September. It reaches 54° at its highest. It never sets from this latitude, so some imaging is possible all year.
Framing
Its long axis is 9′. It fills 35 to 80% of the short side of an APS-C sensor at about 2160 to 4930 mm, and of a full-frame sensor at about 3320 to 7590 mm.
Filters and the moon
Clusters are broadband targets, but bright ones tolerate some moonlight and light pollution. Short subs keep the brightest stars from clipping. The dark sky calendar shows which nights this month are moon-free where you are.
Plan it for tonight
Dates and times depend on your exact location. The imaging planner shows NGC 362's altitude through tonight, its transit time and its distance from the moon. For sub length, use the exposure calculator.
Nearby targets
- NGC 104 47 Tucanae 3.3° away
- NGC 1261 20.9° away
- NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula 22.4° away
- NGC 3195 26.5° away
- NGC 6744 31.6° away
- NGC 55 32.3° away
Gear that suits NGC 362
NGC 362 is 8.7′ along its long axis. These frame it on an APS-C sensor with room to crop.
- Celestron C8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 33% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
- Celestron EdgeHD 8 OTA 2032 mm f/10: fills 33% of an APS-C frame's short side View at High Point Scientific
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