NGC 371 - the Rose open cluster

[jsmoraes]

Well, my photo doesn't show it as a real rose, despite I have tried to do. But it was done ! :rolleyes:

More one inside Small Magellanic Cloud.

At bottom NGC 395 and IC 1624 - left to right

large scale: http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/ff40caf7cab3543aa28b937ab2942024.18 24x0_q100_watermark.jpg

GSO 305 mm - Canon Rebel XT - ISO 800 - 52 min - 52 x 60 sec - OAG - ASI120MC - Coma corr.

[Larryp]

Nice work, Jorge. Looks like a rose to me :thumbsup:

[jsmoraes]

Thank you, Larry. It is a very interesting and nice DSO. A better camera and with filters LRGB and narrow band to Hydrogen should show better the rose. :thumbsup:

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/NGC371_STL6303_RC.htm
http://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/screen/eso1111a.jpg

[stevous67]

I think you've a pretty good job! Looks good.

Steve

[jsmoraes]

Thank you, Steve.
Yes, I can say that with the original photos, work to obtain this image was a great effort. I am having a "tsunami" of humidity on atmosphere, with much thin fog. The light pollution increase very much with it. And I have no filters, yet.
But I am happy with the final result.
My goal now is explore Small Magellanic. I want all his structures.

[jsmoraes]

And taking reference from ESO image, a repro:

full: http://www.astrobin.com/64621/0/
detail: http://www.astrobin.com/full/64622/0/

[jase]

Fascinating cluster Jorge. I can see the resemblance of a rose in your first image. So much going on in the SMC, its a nice find. Well done.

[jsmoraes]

Thank you, Jason.
The first is better. Unhappily I was not efficient with my repro. I lost the resemblance. I must try again.

And it was done !

large scale: http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/ebf028ae50e1060015f53217935b746d.18 24x0_q100_watermark.jpg