1 Collinder 399
There are many beautiful, varied open clusters visible at this time of year, but Collinder 399, also known as Brocchi's Cluster, isn't strictly one of them! Informally known as the Coathanger Cluster (under low power it forms the shape of a clothes hanger), this is not a true cluster but just an amazingly fortuitous line-of-sight pattern or asterism. Analysis of the ‘object’ revealed only six of the brighter stars shared common motion properties. It's around