Cluster in Carina (NGC 2516)

[atalas]

Hi All

This is a shot of a colourful open cluster in Carina NGC 2516.
This is reported to be about 1 degree in size and shines at mag 3.8 and at a distance of 400pc make for an excellent low power telescope view.
I shot this with a SXV-H9C through a ZS66SD/.8 on a G11 mount.
Exposures were 30 x 2 minutes, AA3 used for capture combine & align and CS2 for post processing.
For those that are interested a larger image can be found at my web site. www.atalas.net

I hope you all enjoy It.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

You've definately done it justice Louie. 2516 is in my top five favourite open clusters. Leave the Jewel Box for dead IMO (ducks and weaves ) and gives those other two M7 & 6 a good run for their money.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Louie,

Just beautiful.

Regards,
Humayun

[atalas]

Hi and thanks Paul...yeah I totally agree with you too ! there is quite a few clusters around that are more colouful and stunning than the more popular ones.

[atalas]

Thanks H...I'd like to see you shoot this one with your DSLR mate,the composition would be more beautiful for such a big cluster.

[h0ughy (David)]

Ohhh Pretty!!!!!!!! love it , nice work Louie

[iceman (Mike)]

Love it Louie! Very nice and colourful and fits the frame perfectly.

I think the jewelbox is still a better eyepiece object, because it's smaller and tighter and can fit in the FOV. 2516 is just too big and wide to fit in the normal FOV

[Octane (Humayun)]

Louie,

If the clouds had kept at bay, I would have.

Next time.

Regards,
Humayun

Originally Posted by atalas

Thanks H...I'd like to see you shoot this one with your DSLR mate,the composition would be more beautiful for such a big cluster.

[atalas]

Thanks Houghy and Mike,glad you like It.
Mike,you need an ED 80 and a Nagler ! NGC 6231 is another one that I think is much more spectacular than the Jewel Box and also another Carina cluster,NGC 3293 (The Gem)another Jewel killer ! Mike better still,get youself a ZS 66SD ! these clusters look gorgeous in the little scope. Convinced? no? oh well,our different likes is what makes for an interesting life.

[atalas]

Originally Posted by Octane

Louie,

If the clouds had kept at bay, I would have.

Next time.

Regards,
Humayun

Yeah bugger ! nail It next time mate.

[Ric]

Hi Louie, that a very nice image of 2516. well composed and great colour.

very nice indeed

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Wow Louie,

Great cluster! And excellent capture of it too. It looks 3D on my monitor

[atalas]

Thanks Ric and Ken,I'm glad you enjoyed It.