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M46 and NGC2438 (Pup)
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| Date/Site: |
10. January 2024, at home |
Exposure/
Filter: |
No filter: 11 x 180 seconds (-10°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
Touptek 294CP on 150mm f/5 Newton with 2" Skywatcher Comacorrector on 10Micron GM1000 HPS |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Guiding: ASI120 attached to a 61mm-finder,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration and processing: PixInsight 1.8 |
The open cluster M46 never rises very high here. In this clear night imaging was easy.
In the same line of sight lies the planetary nebula NGC2438; most likely it is not a member of the cluster.
A bit north of M46 lies another small planetary nebula, PLN 131+4.1.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 25.11.2024