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Photographer:

massimo.difusco

Location of Photo:

Rio Hurtado (Chile)

Date/Time of photo:

08/04/2026 07:00 UT

Equipment:

Data acquired at Chilescope: ASA Newton 500 @1900mm, ASA DDM85 equatorial Mount, FLI PL16803 CCD camera, Astrodon R/G/B filters 3x(2x300")

Description:

NGC 2477 (also known as C 71) is a bright open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It is a very compact object, more similar in appearance to a bright globular cluster, except that it is an object within the Milky Way.

Website:

https://app.astrobin.com/u/massimo.difusco?i=q3tzu0