About NGC 2516 (C96)

NGC 2516 offers a subtle but interesting view and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 25° altitude and reaches 29° around 04:15 PM.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Observing conditions matter, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

Under good conditions, the object reveals more character.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Carina

Distance

1300 ly

Size

Season

Winter

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

3.8