Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Canis Major (CMa)  ·  Contains:  M 41  ·  NGC 2287
M41, Dave Bennett
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M41

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M41

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M41 from the light polluted skies of suburban San Jose, CA.

This target is low on the horizon from this latitude which added to the difficult removal of the background gradient. Color balance was also challenging.

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M41, Dave Bennett