These two clusters are visible to the naked eye as a bright patch in the Milky Way. They look spectacular in any scope and are favorites for visual observers. Even a small telescope can show these clusters very well and they are easily spotted in binoculars.

This image is a two panel mosiac taken with an MN190 Maksutov-Newtonian telescope. The diffraction spikes on the brighter stars were induced by running two strings across the front of the telescope.