David's Astronomy Pages (Sky Tours)
Feb (2) - Lepus, Canis Major & Puppis

Image collection based on the sky tour "Below Orion's feet" featured in the Feb 2009 edition of Astronomy Now.

Bullet  1. R Leporis - Variable Star  (Lepus, not yet imaged)
Bullet  2. M79 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  3. IC 418 - Planetary Nebula (Raspberry Nebula)
Bullet  4. Gamma Leporis - Multiple Star (Lepus, not yet imaged)
Bullet  5. IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula (Canis Major, not yet imaged)
Bullet  6. M93 - Open Cluster
Bullet  7. M46 - Open Cluster
Bullet  8. M47 - Open Cluster
 

1.  R Leporis - Variable Star

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2.   M79 - Globular Cluster

M79 (Lepus)
Dec -24d 31m taken at altitude 7 deg (airmass 7.6)
Image
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
Image
CCD Image (logscale, cropped)
Image details as above

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3.   IC 418 - Planetary Nebula (Raspberry Nebula / Spirograph Nebula)

IC 418 (Lepus)
Image
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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4.  Gamma Leporis - Multiple Star

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5.   IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula

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6.   M93 - Open Cluster

M93 (Puppis)
Image
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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7.   M46 - Open Cluster 

M46 (Puppis)
Image
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
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M46 - detail of cluster centre, showing planetary nebula NGC 2438
Image
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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8.   M47 - Open Cluster 

M47 (Puppis)
Image
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
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