Object in APOD of 10 September 2006

Roger Christal · Post by **Roger Christal** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:59 am

In the picture, there appears to be an object in the upper portion near the left side, at the 10:30 direction from the center of the picture. Any idea what it might be?

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:30 am

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060910.html

If you are talking about that little blue dot on the top of the star cluster; I believe that is the planetary nebula that the APOD link is referring to.

Orin

astro_uk · Post by **astro_uk** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:12 pm

Heres a nice Subaru picture of the PN, its about the best one I could find.

http://www.nao.ac.jp/Subaru/hdtv/n2438w_s.jpg

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:52 pm

Here is another good image of M46
http://www.seds.org/messier/more/m046_more.html

Roger Christal · Post by **Roger Christal** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:56 am

Yes, that is the object I was referring to. Thanks for the other pics of the nebula!