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M46 and M47

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M46 and M47 are a very nice pair of clusters, fitting nicely in to this field of view. The colour of the stars in this shot is very nice. A diffuser was used to keep the colour of hte brighter stars.
Camera:Pentax SP1000
Aperture:80mm
Date:March 2003
This is a web site of photography and astronomy, by Roger Groom in Western Australia. Photographic subjects include Pemberton, Dryandra Woodland Karri Forest, Cape Leeuwin, Ocean Landscapes, Kings Park, El Questro and Emma Gorge, and much more landscape photography.
Astrophotography subjects include The Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Orion Nebula, Saucepan Constellation, Southern Cross, Southern Cross and Pointers, Startrails, and much more astrophotography.
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