Monday, January 2, 2012

Messier 41

Messier 41 is an open cluster in Canis Major (the Greater Dog). It can supposedly be seen with the naked eye in dark skies, but I have not been able to see it from here. This image was made under a fairly bright, moonlit sky.

Messier 41; Epsilon-200 on NJP; 25x60

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  1. Mom and Pop PryJanuary 2, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Very pretty...thanks for sharing!

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  2. Polaris BJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Hi, Rory! M41 is one of my favorites, and you've captured it nicely. Glad to see you back in the field!

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  3. RoryGJanuary 13, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Thanks, guys! I hope to make more trips out there soon. The weather needs to start cooperating, though!

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