Deep Sky Object in Winter
Wide field around M46 & M47


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Date & Time: Dec 27 2025, from 25:07 to 26:43 JST(+0900)
Composed 17 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor 80-200mmF2.8ED (f=135mm, stop: F4.0)
with IDAS LPS-D1 light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -25°C)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100



This is a wide-field image covering an area of 10×6.7° to the southwest of the open clusters M46 and M47 in Puppis. In this region, a number of small Hα nebulae cataloged as Sh2-300 through Sh2-309 in the Sharpless Catalog are scattered. From the link below, you can view pages with close-up images of the individual objects.
Objects around M46 & M47
Objects around M46 & M47




Sh2-299, Sh2-300

Sh2-301


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