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Image collection based on the sky tour "Below Orion's feet" featured in the Feb 20009 edition of Astronomy Now. 

1. R Leporis - Variable Star (Lepus, not yet imaged) 
2. M79 - Globular Cluster 
3. IC 418 - Planetary Nebula (Raspberry Nebula) 
4. Gamma Leporis - Multiple Star (Lepus, not yet imaged) 
5. IC 2165 - Planetary Nebula (Canis Major, not yet imaged) 
6. M93 - Open Cluster 
7. M46 - Open Cluster 
8. M47 - Open Cluster 
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| M79 (Lepus) | 
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| CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size scaling) 7 x 15 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 2009-11-09 01:20 h UT (#397790-96) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME | 
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| M79 - detail | 
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| CCD Image (logscale, cropped) Image details as above | 
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| IC 418 (Lepus) | 
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| Annotated CCD Image  | 
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| M93 (Puppis) | 
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| CCD Image (53% size reduction) 3 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-03-21 21:25 h UT (#358023-25) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME | 
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| M46 (Puppis) | 
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| CCD Image Mosaic (75% size / 
        cropped) 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:27 hUT (#239206-17) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [ Full Size ] | 
| M46 - detail of cluster centre, showing planetary nebula NGC 2438 | 
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| CCD Image 3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:04 hUT (#239197-99) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e | 
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| M47 (Puppis) | 
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| CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 30s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06 02:32 hUT (#239218-29) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [ Full Size ] | 
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| This Web Page: | Sky Tours - Lepus, Canis Major & Puppis (1) | 
| Last Updated : | 2015-05-16 | 
| Site Owner : | David Richards | 
| Home Page : | David's Astronomy Web Site |