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Image collection based on the sky tour "Below Orion's feet" featured in the Feb 2009 edition of Astronomy Now.
1. R Leporis - Variable Star (Lepus, not yet imaged) 2. M79 - Globular Cluster 3. IC 418 - Planetary Nebula (Raspberry Nebula) 4. Gamma Leporis - Multiple Star (Lepus, not yet imaged) 5. IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula (Canis Major, not yet imaged) 6. M93 - Open Cluster 7. M46 - Open Cluster 8. M47 - Open Cluster
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M79 (Lepus) Dec -24d 31m taken at altitude 7 deg (airmass 7.6) |
CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size scaling) 7 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 2009-11-09 01:20 h UT (#397790-96) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
M79 - detail |
CCD Image (logscale, cropped) Image details as above |
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IC 418 (Lepus) |
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, insert 250% size) 3 x 30 sec (average combine), 1x1 binning, C Filter 2007-12-18 23:18hUT (#243230-32) |
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M93 (Puppis) |
CCD Image (53% size reduction) 3 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-03-21 21:25 h UT (#358023-25) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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M46 (Puppis) |
CCD Image Mosaic (75% size /
cropped) 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:27 hUT (#239206-17) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [ Full Size ] |
M46 - detail of cluster centre, showing planetary nebula NGC 2438 |
CCD Image 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:04 hUT (#239197-99) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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M47 (Puppis) |
CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:32 hUT (#239218-29) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [ Full Size ] |
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This Web Page: | Sky Tour: Feb (2) - Lepus, Canis Major & Puppis |
Last Updated : | 2015-05-18 |
Site Owner : | David Richards |
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