M47 N2438 M46

[glenc]

APOD has an interesting image today.
Credit & Copyright: Chris Hetlage (http://hetlage.com/aboutme.htm)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0609/m46m47_hetlage_big.jpg

OC M47 is 1600 light yrs away
PN NGC 2438 is 3000 light yrs and
OC M46 is 5400 light yrs

[iceman]

That is a very fine widefield image.

[h0ughy]

nice image, JFYI what is the planetary?

[tornado33]

Hey guess what? I have the same planetary NGC 2438
However he missed out on getting a much fainter one called M1-18, I got that on left side of pic :)
Taken back in early 2006
Scott

[glenc]

Thanks Scott.
M 1-18 is mag 14.0 and 30'' across according to Kent Wallace's list.
NGC 2438 is mag 11.5 and 70" across.

[Garyh]

Lovely shot Chris :thumbsup: desktop material!!
What sort of scope/gear did you use for your shot?
Cs Gary