M47 N2438 M46

glenc (Glen) · #1 11-09-2006, 03:37 AM

APOD has an interesting image today.
Credit & Copyright: Chris Hetlage

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ima...etlage_big.jpg

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

iceman (Mike) · #2 11-09-2006, 06:07 AM

That is a very fine widefield image.

h0ughy (David) · #3 11-09-2006, 07:26 AM

nice image, JFYI what is the planetary?

tornado33 · #4 12-09-2006, 12:29 AM

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 (Glen) · #5 12-09-2006, 12:54 AM

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 · #6 12-09-2006, 02:29 PM

Lovely shot Chris

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