(IAAC) Obj: Messier 46 & NGC 2438 - Inst: 102mm f6,6 refractor

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Observation Poster: Jose Ramon <joser416 at latinmail.com>

Observer: Jose Ramon
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: March 13 2010, 21:00 UT
Location of site: Colmenarejo, Madrid (Spain) (Lat 40° 33', Elev 899 mts)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 6 <Bortle Scale (9 worst)>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 102mm f6,6 refractor
Magnification: *23, *46
Filter(s): UHC
Object(s): Messier 46 & NGC 2438
Category: Open cluster.
Class: 
Constellation: Pup
Data: mag 6.0  size 27'
Position: RA 07:41.8   DEC &#8722;14°:49&#8242;
Description:
Easy to find near of the brighter open cluster M47, but even more beautiful. At
*23, it shows its many stars quite crowded and showing relatively little
dispersion of brightness. Doubling magnification, the cluster looks better;
however, there's no trace of the planetary NGC 2438.
With the UHC filter, a somewhat faint, small, and round "ghost" can be seen on
the northern border of the cluster... here's it. A beautiful combination.
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