By the way, I found this cool picture of the cluster. http://starmatt.com/gallery/astro/ngc2477t.html On Wed Feb 24 11:40 , Debbie <astrodeb@beyondbb.com> sent:
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
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