NGC 2516
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2516, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2516
Lac II.3, h 3111, GC 1619, Mel 82, Cr 172, Lund 411, ESO 124-SC006, OCL 776
| Type | Open Cluster |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 3.8 |
| Size | 30' |
| Right Ascension | 7h 58' 7.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 60° 45' 13" S |
| Constellation | Carina |
| Description | Cl, vB, vL, pRi, *7...13 |
| Classification | I 3 r |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jan 31, 2011 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 60x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6.5 Moon: 0%
A nice open cluster of several dozen members in a 30' area, bright and obvious
Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2008 Hale Pohaku, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Large, bright, rich, well resolved, easy naked eye object, about 100 stars in a dense arrangement, several brighter stars on the north margin, in binoculars the cluster is quite nice being well resolved even with the lower magnification
Other Data Sources for NGC 2516
Nearby objects for NGC 2516
4 objects found within 60'
| HD 65662 | HD 65907 | |
| V460 Carinae |
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NGC 2516