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M47 & M46
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M46 and M47 Open Clusters in Puppis
Date January 19, 2008
Exposure RRGB 30:30:30:30 (unbinned and cropped; R used for luminance)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope Takahashi Sky90 f/4.2 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head on E-finder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, GradientXterminator, FITS Liberator
Comments Cold 9º F; nearly full moon high in the sky. 

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