Open cluster NGC2516

[cometcatcher]

My target list for summer will be easy targets that I can capture quick, pretty open clusters like NGC2516 in Carina. Nothing particularly deep, the heat and clouds won't allow it, just something that looks pretty with different coloured stars. I hope they don't look all too "samey". I'll have to find ways to spice them up a bit. There's certainly lots of candidates up there.

8" F4 Bintel Newt, 51 x 30 seconds, Pentax K-5.

Bigger ---> http://astrob.in/137244/0/

[RickS]

Very attractive image, Kevin. It is tricky to make open clusters look interesting. Good luck with the challenge!

[Rod771]

Your off to a great start there Kevin, very nice! :thumbsup:

[Amaranthus]

Excellent Kevin. I really love the stars in open clusters with newts. Given this, and some other considerations, I'm looking at getting an f/4 8" myself.

[Placidus]

Beautiful colours. Inspiring simplicity and richness.

[cometcatcher]

Yes Rick, usually open clusters are somewhat ignored, except if they have embedded nebula or a close comet pass.



Thanks Rod! Hope I can take some more interesting ones.



Yes, open clusters do seem to look better in this Newt than the refractor. Could it be the diffraction spikes?



Thanks Mike!