Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  M 46  ·  M 47  ·  NGC 2414  ·  NGC 2422  ·  NGC 2423  ·  NGC 2425  ·  NGC 2428  ·  NGC 2430  ·  NGC 2437  ·  The star 140 Pup  ·  The star 2 Pup A  ·  The star 2 Pup B
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Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis, rural_astro
Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis
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Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis

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Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis, rural_astro
Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis
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Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis

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I had decided to target this area back in February to practice doing another mosaic using some different techniques. I also ended up using the photomerge tool within PS to perform the stitch and it worked exceptionally well! I’d like to do a 4-6 panel next. It was also neat to see planetary nebula NGC 2438 showing up in my single 180sec subs. It was even cooler to find planetary nebula Minkowski 1-18 (M 1-18) after stacking and editing the second panel.

Lights - Panel 01 - 40×180sec; Panel 02 - 44x180sec; ISO1600
Integration - 4h 21min

Hope you enjoy and clear skies!

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Open Clusters (several) and Planetary Nebulas (NGC2438 and Minkowski 1-18) in Puppis, rural_astro