M46/M47 Region
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This enlargement of a portion of a larger 6x9 frame shows open clusters M46 and M47 in Puppis as well as planetary nebula NGC2438 within M46.
 
Date/Time:    2007 Feb. 16
Location: Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
Scope/Lens: Borg 125EDF2.8 @ f/3.3
Camera: Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guider: Borg 45ED / SBIG STV
Media: Medium format Kodak E200, +2 push
Exposure: 3x25 min.