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Messier 46

M46 (NGC 2437) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. At magnitude 6.0 it is barely visible to the naked eye in dark skies.

M46 has a little planetary nebula within the boundaries of the cluster. You can see it in the upper left center of the picture. It may or may not be part of the cluster.

M46

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