Herschel 116
NGC 2571

Object Type Open Cluster
Constellation Puppis
Magnitude 7.0
Size 7.0' x 7.0'


Combination of 15, 1 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Number 116 in the Herschel 400 list is NGC 2571. This is a moderate-sized cluster of mostly brighter stars in Puppis.