North Carolina's Three College Observatory

Open Star Cluster with Planetary Nebula

M46 --- this open star cluster contains a planetary nebula shown here in enhanced color to emphasize contrast. The image was taken with UNCG's 1k ccd camera at the Three College Observatory on March 5, 1997.

The image is a 120-second unfiltered exposure.  


The Three College Observatory is located south of Burlington, NC.

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