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NGC 2301 and NGC 2477

Started by jthommes, 03/03/2012 08:03PM
Posted 03/03/2012 08:03PM Opening Post
Here are a couple of quick cluster images done with my small setup.

NGC 2477 caught my interest with the bright foreground star HD 64503. Turns out there are several other southern clusters with bright foreground stars - that I will post shortly.

NGC 2477:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC2477.htm

NGC 2301:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC2301.htm

Scope - Megrez II 80 mm refractor
Camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik LRGB filters)

Jim Thommes

Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 03/03/2012 09:04PM #1
Another couple of nice clusters Jim. smile

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