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| M46 & NGC2438 |
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In the constellation
of Puppis lies an unusual open cluster - M46. Unusual because a
planetary nebula (NGC2438) lies directly between the cluster and Earth,
and is seen superimposed onto the cluster itself.
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| Date/Location: | 7 March 2008 Corringham, Essex |
| Equipment: | 8" f/5 Newtonian reflector (1982 vintage) |
| Camera/Exposure: | ST2000XM CCD
camera + Astrodon filters RGB image 30/30/30 minutes in 3 minute sub-exposures |
| Notes: | A difficult
object for me due to the southerly declination of the object (-150) It barely skims the rooftops at the bottom of my garden. There are also some collimation errors that need looking at (odd shape stars - lower left) |
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