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M46 -- Open Cluster
NGC 2438 -- Planetary Nebula
Object
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Type |
Open Cluster (M46) / Planetary Nebula (NGC 2438) |
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Constellation |
Puppis |
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Distance |
4920 light years (M46) / 1370 light years (NGC 2438) |
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Magnitude |
6.0 (M46) / 10.8 (NGC 2438) |
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Size |
22.8 arc-min (M46) / 1.1 arc-min (NGC 2438) |
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Image
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Date |
2013-02-08 |
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Place |
Winter Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -15C |
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R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PhotoShop CS6, PixInsight, BlurXTerminator |
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Reprocessed on 01/22/2023 |