Open Cluster NGC 2516
Open Cluster NGC 2516: Only a meager catalogue number does not do this wonderful cluster in Carina any justice! There is no doubt that this is one of the most magnificent in this Open Cluster rich constellation in a distance of 1000 LY. One thinks to look at a bowl of gems when it is observed through a mediem sized telescope.
Object |
Open Cluster NGC 2516 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
NGC 2516 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ 106 ED f/5 |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 5min each RGB, Baader filter set. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar and Astro Professional 80mm f/7 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 12 Jan 2013 |
Remark |
