NGC 2477


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Superia 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

NGC 2477 is a moderately bright and very rich open cluster in Puppis. The individual stars are not particularly bright, however the richness of the cluster makes for a fine view in the telescope. NGC 2477 is one of the richest open clusters in the sky and deserves to be much better known.


45 minutes exposure, Fuji Super HG V 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

A little to the west of NGC 2477 is the very scattered open cluster NGC 2451.


Combination of 11, 30 second images. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera.
135mm f/2.8 Olympus lens.