Top 10 for February

Descriptions below were made with a 12.5" f/5 Newtonian, unless otherwise stated.

NGC 2477
2 degree field of view, image by JK.

NGC 2477
15.0 arcminute field of view.

NGC 2477 : 07 52.2 -38 32 Puppis (OC)

8x50mm finderscope - stands out well as a relatively large, faint, round glow.
105X: Truly impressive and splendid! The cluster is rich in stars, large in size, with a strong central concentration. There are at least 160 stars, and the cluster is 20.0' in diameter. Stars lie in long weaving chains like delicate lace.

NGC 2482
30.0 arcminute field of view.

NGC 2482
15.0 arcminute field of view.

NGC 2482 : 07 55.2 -24 15Puppis (OC)

THE LITTLE STARFISH CLUSTER
83X: The stars along the outside edge of this cluster lie in long chains shaping the outline of a starfish. Overall, the cluster is 10.0' in size, somewhat concentrated, with fifty stars involved, all similar in brightness at around 11 mag.
The starfish shape is lost among the very faint stars in this image, but it is obvious at the eyepiece.

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