Hi, On February 13, Dave, Ron, Steve, and I were treated to a clear winter sky. I immersed myself in some open clusters in Puppis and Canis Major. I viewed M41, M46, M47, M93, NGC 2362, as well as some double stars in the area. When Canis Major was high in the sky, I saw a cluster of stars low in Puppis. I sighted the Starbeam on the cluster and looked through the eyepiece. In there was a gorgeous cluster that is probably the best cluster in Puppis. NGC 2477 is listed as an open cluster but some websites list it as a globular cluster. I'll find it in the 15" when I go observing in early March. I think this is also Caldwell 71. It is a dense cluster so I'm wondering if it is a globular instead of an open cluster. Clear Skies, Debbie