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Old 23-04-2025, 07:00 PM
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IC 2602 also known as the Southern Pleiades is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. The cluster is easily visible to the naked eye and is one of the nearest star clusters at around 490 light years away.
IC 2602 has a apparent magnitude of 1.9 and contains about 75 stars. It is also the 3rd brightest open cluster in the night sky.

Camera: ZWO2600MC Gain 0
Telescope: Willam optics FLT91 with 0.8x reducer = 430mm FL
Mount: 10micron GM3000
Time: 375 x 1min subs = 6.25hrs
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Old 24-04-2025, 03:47 PM
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Nice pic! Particularly like the surrounding gas clouds.

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