Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Puppis (Pup)  ·  Contains:  PGC 20985  ·  PGC 2801138  ·  PGC 492801  ·  PGC 499282
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Mel 66 and its fellow ghost (Dobashi 5242 and 5245), Claudio Tenreiro
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Mel 66 and its fellow ghost (Dobashi 5242 and 5245)

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Mel 66 and its fellow ghost (Dobashi 5242 and 5245), Claudio Tenreiro
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Mel 66 and its fellow ghost (Dobashi 5242 and 5245)

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The region is quite interesting in structures, and this time, the setting of the open cluster Mel 66, below left,  gives the perfect chance to get into some of them. This time, a set of dark nebulas are in the image.
Objects like Reflection nebulae, molecular clouds, the Dobashi 5242 and 5245, and many more dark nebulas.

This open cluster has been investigated a few times, as an old cluster, and the characterization of its star population.

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