M46 Open Cluster in Puppis with two Planetary Nebulae photo

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M46 Open Cluster in Puppis with two Planetary Nebulae

Planetary nebula NGC 2438 appears within the cluster but is actually a foreground object
A smaller 14th magnitude planetary nebula (PN G231.4+04.3), is also visible near the left hand edge of the image.

Takahashi TSA-120 with reducer @ f/5.6
Astro-Physics 900GTO mount
FLI Microline 8300 CCD camera
LRGB: 40, 20, 20, 20 minutes

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strongmanmike2002		19-Jan-2012 12:10
Great shot Graeme!

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