Messier 47

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open cluster M 46 <<  Messier 47  >> M 48
Sketch by Vedran Vrhovac
Position (epoch J2000) [1]
Constellation	Puppis
Position	Ra 07:36:35.0 Dec -14:28:57
DSS images	10' · 20' · 30' · 45' · 1°
Appearance [1]
Apparent mag.	4.4
Size	29'
Class	I 3 m
Stars
Dreyer's description	Cl B vL pRi st L and  S
Other
Other designations	M 47, NGC 2422, NGC 2478, OCL 596 and Lund 356
Notes
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Messier 47 is an open cluster in Puppis.

Contents 1 How to find it 2 Appearance 2.1 Naked eye 2.2 Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders 2.3 Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm 2.4 Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm 2.5 Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9") 2.6 Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2") 2.7 Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12") 2.8 Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15") 2.9 Telescopes above 15" 3 Notes 4 References 5 Links

[edit] How to find it

[edit] Appearance

[edit] Naked eye

• Messier 47 observation by Brian Rachford with naked eye (1 Feb 2003) [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation and sketch by Jaakko Saloranta with naked eye AND 8" Orion DSE @ 60x [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders

[edit] Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm

• Puppis by Steve Coe - Messier 47 with 11x80 finder, 6" f/6 and 13.1" f/5.6 [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M46, M47, NGC2423 - Inst: Celestron 80mm, f/5 refractor, manual EQ mount [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion Little Giant II 20x70mm Binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm

• (IAAC) Obj: M47 - Inst: TV-102 (102mm f/8.6 APO refractor) [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation and sketch by Iiro Sairanen with TAL-1 Newton 110/805mm [include this report]
• M 47 with 4.5" (114mm) f/8 homemade dobson (babydob) by Ante Perković (SEEN, Dec 10 2004) [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade DS-114EC 114mm Reflector [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion AstroView 120ST 120mm Refractor [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9")

• Messier 47 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion SkyView Pro 6LT 150mm Reflector [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M47 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2")

• (IAAC) Obj: M 47 - Inst: Tal 200K Klevtzov-Cassegrain [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M47 (NGC 2422) - Inst: 8" F/6 Dobsonian [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M47 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M47 - Inst: Celestar 8" SCT, fork mount [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade LX200GPS 203mm SCT [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation and sketch by Jere Kahanpää with Newton 205/1000 [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by Tom Polakis with 8", 10" and 13" [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12")

• Messier 47 observation and sketch by Juha Ojanperä with Newton 250/1200 mm [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: NGC2422 - Inst: 30cm SCT [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15")

• Messier 47 observation by Paul Kemp (Southern Sentinel) with 13.1" f/5 Dobsonian (88x) (15th February 2007) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes above 15"

• (IAAC) OBJECT: M47 (open cluster) INST: 16" f/4.59 f.l. 1865 NEWT. [include this report]
• Messier 47 observation by David Erzeel @ deepskylog.be (with Obsession 18" (457 mm)) [include this report]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Links

ikipedia has an article on Messier 47