Messier 46 - Wikipedia
Messier 46 or M46, also known as NGC 2437, is an open cluster of stars in the slightly southern constellation of Puppis. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1771. Dreyer described it as "very bright, very rich, very large." It is about 5,000 light-years away.
Messier 46 - Messier Objects
2015年5月28日 · Messier 46 (M46) is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Puppis, the Stern. It occupies an area of 27 arc minutes of apparent sky, almost the size of the full Moon, and has a spatial diameter of 30 light years.
Messier 46 - Science@NASA
NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. Most of the stars in this image are part of the open star cluster, Messier 46. The colorful planetary nebula is located in front of the star cluster.
M46 and M47 - Two Open Clusters and a Hidden Nebula
2021年4月21日 · Messier 46 and Messier 47 are two young open clusters in the constellation Puppis. The twist? A small but bright planetary nebula can be seen "hiding" within M46! We drove to a Bortle 4 zone to image this pair of clusters and did our best while processing it to reveal the nebula as best as possible. How did it turn out? find out below!
Messier 46 - the NGC 2437 Open Star Cluster - Universe Today
2017年6月12日 · One of these objects is the open star cluster known as Messier 46, which is located about 5,500 light years away in the southern Puppis constellation.
Messier 46 (NGC 2437): Rich Cluster in Puppis Featuring a Bonus …
2022年2月12日 · Messier 46 is rich with stars. In fact, the cluster is home to more than 500 of them and is 30 light-years in diameter. Notably, a planetary nebula appears in the same field of view, making it look like a smoke ring floating among the cluster of stars.
Messier Catalogue: List of 110 Messier Objects (With Images) | Messier …
Messier 46: NGC 2437 NGC 2437 (M46) is an open cluster approximately 4,920 light years away in the constellation Puppis. It contains about 500 stars and has an estimated age of 251.2 million years.
Messier 46 (NGC 2437) | Puppis | Go Astronomy
Messier 46 (NGC 2437) is an open cluster located in the constellation Puppis, in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies. M46 is 2870 light years away from Earth.
Messier 46 - M46 - AstroPixels
Messier 46 or M46 (also designated NGC 2437) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 6 and its angular diameter is 27 arc-minutes. M46 lies at an estimated distance of 5400 light years. The Equinox 2000 coordinates are RA= 7h 41.8m, Dec= -14° 49´ which makes M46 best seen during the winter.
Messier 46 - QubeSky
2024年2月12日 · Explore the celestial wonders of Messier 46, an open cluster that's a treasure trove for astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers alike.