M46/M47 in Binoculars
Taken by project nightflight on March 9, 2016 @
La Palma, Spain
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Date Taken: 2017:01:08 14:26:26
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This is an image in our series of binocular simulations, which we kicked off in 2016. For the simulation images we use HDR and a diffusor filter to make the result look almost exactly as seen through a binocular. The field of view spans six degrees, which represents the typical 8x30 or 10x50 binos used for stargazing. We combine two series of images of the same object shot with different exposure times to get a dynamic range similar to that of the human eye. This gives our bino sims the necessary brilliance and the sky background its smoothness. In addition, we use another exposure shot through a soft blurring filter to surround the stars and clusters with that hazy glow that bright objects tend to show in binoculars.
The present image shows the unequal pair of star clusters, M46 and M47, in the constellation Puppis. They are located some twelve degrees to the east of Sirius. We shot the image of M46/M47 on La Palma island from an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level. The clusters are best observed in the late winter months, starting February, when they begin to appear in the early evening sky.
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Photographer's website:
http://www.project-nightflight.net
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