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M46

2438 M47

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pCOMES WITH A BONUS M46 is beautiful in its

own right, but the planetary nebula in the foreground

makes it a must-see object. FOV=75′

pOWL, E.T., OR DRAGONFLY? To me,
NGC 457 resembles a dragonfl y with its
two bright eyes and outstretched wings and
body. What do you see? FOV=40′

tNESTLED IN PER-

SEUS I call NGC 1342 the

Chipmunk Cluster for rea-

sons that will be obvious

when you fl ip the page

around to give you the

telescope view. FOV=40′

uPRETTY IN BINOCU-

LARS NGC 752 boasts

several gently curving arcs

of stars. FOV=2°

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