Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.
| Object Type | Open Cluster |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Size | 10.0' x 10.0' |
Number 112 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2527. This is a fairly large scattered cluster of stars in Puppis. Since the brighter stars are all around 9th or 10th magnitude, this cluster is easy with 20 x 80 binoculars.