IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades, is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. It was discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 from South Africa. The cluster is at a distance of about 479 light-years away from Earth and can be seen with the naked eye.
A neat 100 subs at 30 seconds each. Bintel 8" F4 Newtonian, Baader MPCC MKIII, Pentax K-5 using ISO 1600.
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