Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  M 46  ·  NGC 2437  ·  NGC 2438
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M46 & NGC 2437, Ray Blais
M46 & NGC 2437
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M46 & NGC 2437

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M46 & NGC 2437, Ray Blais
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M46 & NGC 2437

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M46 is an open star cluster found in the constellation Pupis. At a distance of about 5000 light years, this cluster has about 500 stellar members.
Also in this frame is planetary nebula NGC 2437 at a distance of approximately 1370 light years. The rate of expansion of this planetary is 37 km/s, and the white dwarf star at the center has one of the hottest surface temperatures known at 74700 C.

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M46 & NGC 2437, Ray Blais