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.