Autore dello sfondo:
Bernard Miller
08 Oct 2021
Messier 46
This is an image of M46. It is an open cluster about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Puppis. There are an estimated 500 stars in the cluster with a combined mass of 453 solar masses. Planetary nebula NGC 2438 can be seen in the upper middle of the image. It does not appear NGC 2438 is part of the cluster but rather a line of sight object in the star field.
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M46
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Open Cluster
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 115.44171 Dec -14.8
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................10 Apr 2021 - 16 Apr 2021
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 180 | 21m | 7 |
| Green | 180 | 21m | 7 |
| Blue | 180 | 21m | 7 |
| Luminance | 180 | 21m | 7 |