The Dish Cluster, the Pencil Nebula, and spiral galaxy NGC 2655
February 16–23, 2012: The Dish Cluster in Puppis offers small-telescope owners a nice view, while large-telescope owners can seek out the Pencil Nebula in Vela and spiral galaxy NGC 2655 in Camelopardalis.
Published:
February 16, 2012
 The Dish Cluster (NGC 2539) lies in the far northern part of the constellation Puppis.
Photo by Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Targets for February 16–23, 2012
Small telescope: The Dish Cluster (NGC 2539)
Large telescope: The Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736)
Large telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 2655 |
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