NGC 2477 Open Cluster

NGC 2477 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Puppis (southern hemisphere).

For stacking the LRGB images, I used Astro Pixel Processor and for processing PixInsight. The finishing touches were done in Affinity V3.

During processing, I made sure to create a nice contrast between the stars and the background. I also made sure the stars looked as natural as possible, without oversaturating them. You can clearly see that the open star cluster consists of both many young stars (blue/white) and older stars (red/orange).

I used BlurXTerminator (Correct only) to correct the stars, not to make them any sharper. With star clusters, using BlurXTerminator to sharpen them can all too easily make them look artificial.

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