I have been enamoured of this cluster ever since I spotted it through binoculars from a dry lake bed east of Reno, Nevada, many years ago. The striking thing about it, in a telescope, is the bright star in the center, Tau Canis Majoris, and the sparkling lights huddling around it. I've tried my best to capture the romance of it, but nothing is quite so striking as the real thing.Imaging Scope: AT66ED (f/6)
Imager: Atik 16
Exposure: L: 21x1', R: 10x1', G: 11x1', B: 12x1'
Filter(s): Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Capture Software: Nebulosity 2
Mount: Takahashi EM-10, unguided
Date: February 6, 2010
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Processed with Nebulosity 2, Maxim DL, & PSCS3
Here is the luminance frame alone:
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