M47 (NGC 2422)

M47 or NGC 2422 is an open cluster of about 50 stars in the constellation Puppis. M47 is at a distance of about 1,600 light-years from Earth.

Image Details
Camera Canon 500D
Scope GSO 8 RC
Mount EQ6-Pro
Guiding WO Megrez 72FD, PHD, QHY5
Exposure 13 x 5 min, total 75 Mins @ ISO 800
Location Donvale
Date 2010-01-29
Coordinates RA: 07h 36m 33s
DEC: -14° 27' 00"
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M47 (NGC 2422)

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG