Object: Open cluster MESSIER 46 +PN NGC 2438    Constell: PUP 

RA: 07h 41.8m (M46)     Decl: -14° 49'          Epoch: 2000
Mag: 6.1m/11.5m (v)     Size: 27'/66''          Type: III 2 m  
                                                      4+2
Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: Hartola, Finland
Date/Time: 5./6.3.1992, 20.20

Telescope: N 205/1000
Magn: 63x               Filter:
Field: 60'              NE Lim.mag: 6.0m
Background sky: 2       Seeing: 2 
Weather:                           

Brightness: 3 (cl)      Alt: 10°
Description: A beautiful cluster. About 20 easy stars (brightest
10m) and many fainter. Faint glow was visible near the center. 

NGC 2438: Faint. Ring structure suspected.