Observation by Nick James: M46/M47

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Feb 03 - 23:52

Uploaded

2020 Feb 09 - 18:41

Objects

M46
M47

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Constellation

Puppis

Field centre

RA: 07^h38^m
Dec: -14°37'
Position angle: -0°29'

Field size

2°26' × 1°44'

Equipment

90mm, f/5 refr. ASI 294MC

Exposure

87x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

M46/M47

Title

M46/M47

About this image

This picture of the open clusters M46 and M47 in Puppis also shows the small planetary NGC2438. A bright first quarter Moon was in the sky at the time.

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m46_20200203_2352_ndj_baa.jpg (1.1 MB)

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