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NGC 2452 & 2453
OPEN CLUSTER AND PLANETARY NEBULA IN PUPPIS
(Image centered at: ra 07 h:48 m / dec - 27º 15')
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March 2022, Home Backyard in Martínez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
DATA
TYPE: Open Cluster and Planetary Nebula
APPARENT DIAMETER: 4 arc minutes and 29 arc seconds for NGC 2452
VISUAL BRIGHTNESS: 8,3 for NGC 2453 and 12 magnitude fpr NGC 2452
DISTANCE: 15,000 light years for NGC 2453
IMAGE INFORMATION1
INSTRUMENT: 8" ORION OPTICS UK (Ultra Grade Optics) w/Televue Paracorr working at at f5,75
CAMERA: QSI 583 WS
MOUNT: SKY WATCHER NEQ6, OAG with Starligh Xpress Lodestar
FILTERS: Baader LRGB Set
SKY CONDITIONS: urban skies - Bortle 8
EXPOSURES: LRGB (40,40,40,40)
OBJECT DESCRIPTION AND IMAGE SESSION
NGC 2453 is an moderately young Open Cluster located in the Constellation of Puppis. It was discovered by English mathematician and astronomer John Herschel in 1837. The cluster quite is compact and has approximately 50 members with a strong concentration. The Open Cluster contains one red (k3) and one blue (B5) bright giants.
Also visible in the image planetary nebula NGC 2452 which is located 8 arc minutes to the south (south is up in the image). There are papers publicised that concludes this two objects are not related since both have different radial velocities.
NGC 2452 & 2453
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