IC 2602 or the Southern Pleiades. by John Glossop

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06 April 2011

IC 2602 or the Southern Pleiades.

Cootamundra, NSW.

IC 2602 is a fine, bright Open Cluster situated in Carina the Keel, this cluster covers an area of over 1 degree and is clearly visible to the naked eye shining at magnitude 1.60. This cluster is also known as Collinder 229, Melotte 102, Raab 87 or OCL 838.

Takahashi FSQ-106ED operating at f/5.0.

SBIG ST 8300C
20 x 180 sconds @ -15c. full exif

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