Messier 46

David Mihalic

Messier 46

M 46 with planetary nebula NGC 2438 in Puppis

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI Proline PL9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

16-Apr-2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax