Messier 46

[Trevorw]

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Clear skies

[Coolhandjo]

Nice wide shot. Stars pinpoint. Nice Colours. Equipment used?

[Trevorw]

Thanks Paul

[johnh]

Great result with a very interesting cluster, stars coloured nicely.

John.

[daz]

Again, could we have the image uploaded here please?

Thanks

[Trevorw]

no problems

[prokyon]

Very nice, I like the little planetary nebula. Equipement?

[perrin6]

Lovely pic of a interesting object. I was looking at this yesterday with my ZS 66 and Uwan 4mm (X97) and it looked marvellous as the sky seemed quite transparent even down at low altitudes. I'm sure I caught a glimpse of the planetary nebula (NGC 2438, magnitude 10.1) before I knew exactly where it was located in the cluster.

[Trevorw]

thanks all

[msinclairinork]

Cracking image mate!

Good work! Keep it up!

Michael

[Boren]

One of my favorits - and a very good result too!

The first version had some gradient on it, on my monitor.

The one posted here is just wonderful !!

Cheers,

Harel

[Trevorw]

Thanks all merry xmas

here are details of the image

Target: M46 (NGC2437) and NGC2438

Camera: QHY 8 OSC CCD

Exposure Capture: Maxim

Scope: GSO CF RC200 with WO F2 reducer

EFR: f/7

Mount: EQ6 Pro

Exposure Setting: Prime focus

Exposures: 10 x 6m and 4 x 10 min 1hr 40min between 11:0012/12/2010 and 1:00pm13/12/2010

Seeing: Slight moon, no wind, good seeing

Guiding: Orion Starshoot Autoguider using PHD with ED80

Focus: Bahlitnov mask

Stacking: DSS with flats darks and bias frames

Processing: PS CS3