Tropo-Bob
12-02-2018, 10:10 AM
Open Cluster NGC 2547 Vela- viewed Feb 11 with Tak 100D
This is near the famous double star, Gamma Vela.
EP:-Delite 15mm (50x). The cluster is an odd shaped little grouping of about 20 near equal stars. It reminded me of a cartoon shaped ship with a strongly curved keel and a wheel house on the deck.
Remarks: This is another young cluster, only 35 million years old.
More Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2547
http://earthsky.org/science-wire/young-hot-and-blue-stars-of-the-cluster-ngc-2547
This is near the famous double star, Gamma Vela.
EP:-Delite 15mm (50x). The cluster is an odd shaped little grouping of about 20 near equal stars. It reminded me of a cartoon shaped ship with a strongly curved keel and a wheel house on the deck.
Remarks: This is another young cluster, only 35 million years old.
More Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2547
http://earthsky.org/science-wire/young-hot-and-blue-stars-of-the-cluster-ngc-2547