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Open clusters of the winter skies
Jim Mazur captured these two open clusters with a Meade 14-inch LX850 telescope and an SBIG imager.

NGC 2169, the “37” Cluster
This cluster’s nickname obviously comes from its resemblance to the digits. It can be found in northern Orion. Based on the way Orion is usually visualized, the 37 Cluster is roughly where Orion’s hand stretches over his head, holding a club or weapon of some sort.

NGC 1245
This is a rich open cluster of more than 100 stars in Perseus, about 9000 light years away. To find it, center your telescope on Mirfak, (alpha Persei, the brightest star in the constellation) and then pan 3 degrees to the south-southwest.