NGC 3766 The Pearl Cluster

[TrevorW]

NGC 3766- The pearl CLuster

NGC 3766 is an open star cluster in the southern constellation Centaurus. It is located in the vast star-forming region known as the Carina molecular cloud, and was discovered by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille during his astrometric survey in 1751–1752.
Apparent dimensions (V): 12.0′
Apparent magnitude (V): 5.3
Image capture - unguided 28min in 56x30s exposures 21mp Camera QHY268c (first light) scope Orion 110ED- stacked DSS, no darks, processed CS2, CS6 Mount Losmandy G11 conditions ; full moon between 10-11pm 28/1/2021






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[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

The sharpness is very fine. The star colour could be worked on. There should be a very strong colour difference between the extremely hot (and therefore blue-white) cluster stars and the much cooler (and therefore orange) general milky way stars.