niteskys.com - M46 Open Cluster in Puppis
 

Image Data

RGB - 2/25/06

45 minutes red
45 minutes green
45 minutes blue

Equipment Used

Takahashi Sky90
f4.5 field flattener
Takahashi NJP Mount
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
Tru-Balance Filters

Processing Tools

CCDSoft
Sigma Beta 11
Registar
Photoshop CS
GradientXTerminator

 
<click on image above for full resolution - 900K>

The image above was selected as  Astronomy Magazine Picture Of the Day  for February 08, 2008. 

Two planetary nebulas can be seen in the full resolution view at right.  They are NGC2438 and PLN231+4.1.  NGC2438 is listed at magnitude 10.8.  PLN231+4.1 is listed at magnitude 14.4.