M47 (NGC 2422)
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Open Cluster Pup 7h36.6 -14°30' 30' 4.4 1600 ly

Messier 47 (M47 or NGC 2422)  is an open cluster in the mildly southern constellation of Puppis. M47 is about 1,600 light-years away and is about 78 million years old.

M47, NGC2422

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Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
Feb 24, 2026 Centurion
18"		 L 1:1
RGB 3:1		 L 3x300
R,G,B 300		 Max entropy, LRGB, DDP