Annotated| 0bject | M46 & M 47 Open clusters in Puppis |
| Date | March 9, 2025 |
| Exposure | RGB 60:60:60 (3 hours, full frame) |
| Camera | STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, Topaz DeNoise AI |
| Comments | Moderate seeing (FWHM ~ 3.9); Acquired with CCD Commander from Animas NM |
M46 crop
NGC 2438 crop
M47 crop
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M46 and M47 Open Clusters in Puppis |
| Date | February 9, 2011 |
| Exposure | LRGB 30:30:30:50 (unbinned; luminance synthesized from R+G+B) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding | Remote guide head with miniBorg 50mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS4, GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments | Cold 16 F; 1st quarter moon in the West |
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M46 and M47 Open Clusters in Puppis |
| Date | January 19, 2008 |
| Exposure | RRGB 30:30:30:30 (unbinned and cropped; R used for luminance) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | Takahashi Sky90 f/4.2 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | Remote guide head on E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, GradientXterminator, FITS Liberator |
| Comments | Cold 9 F; nearly full moon high in the sky. |