M46 and M47

M46 and M47
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M46 and M47

These are two young open star clusters in the constellation Puppis. M46, on the left, is farther away than M47, but is also older. On the upper portion of M46, there is a small planetary nebula (NGC2438) which is actually closer than M46. Data from the Observation Bundle.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
AUS-2 Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY 600M Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Jan - Mar, 2025
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PixInsight, RC-Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Ken Abremski / Telescope Live
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