Open cluster NGC2516

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

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 (Rick)]

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

[Rod771 (Rod)]

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

[Amaranthus (Barry)]

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 (Mike and Trish)]

Beautiful colours. Inspiring simplicity and richness.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by RickS

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

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

Originally Posted by Rod771

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

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

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Originally Posted by Placidus

Beautiful colours. Inspiring simplicity and richness.

Thanks Mike!