M46 and M47 DSLR Astrophotography
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M46 and M47, full frame

Note planetary nebula NGC 2438 (small blue ball in M46, upper left), and a bit of NGC2423 mid upper right.  M47 lower right.  Details: 142 Seconds, Nikon D100 DSLR, Takahashi TOA 130  with reducer, 3/11/2005. 

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M46.  Check out the Planetary!  D100

Above, 160seconds, ISO 800, TOA with reducer at ~f5.8, significant crop from frame.  Had some guiding issues on this one, but I thought the planetary was cool.  12/12/2004 at NHAC Neal site.

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