IC 2391 (the Omicron Velorum Cluster)
Constellation: Vel
Object Type: Open Cluster
RA: 8h 39m 34s
Dec: -52° 54' 40"
Magnitude: 2.5
Recommended minimum aperture: 50mm
Charts for 50mm Binocular (5° aperture circle). Click on a chart to print it.
Location:
IC 2391 surrounds ο Velorum, which is 2° NNW of δ Vel.
What You Should See:
IC 2391 is a fairly sparse cluster, about twice the apparent diameter of the Moon, in which 10 or so stars resolve in 10×50 binoculars.
