NGC 2467 is a young open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the constellation Puppis. NGC 2467 is approximately 4,420 light-years from the solar system and the latest estimates give it an age of 12.6 million years. It is a very active stellar nursery with stars continuously forming from clouds of dust and gas.
Because of its shape, authors have nicknamed it the ‘Skull and Crossbones Nebula’. Its appearance resembles a colourful cosmic ghost or a giant celestial mandrill.
202 hours in SHORVB, from 10/11/25 to 29/01/26, at Obstech Chile.
Set-up: CDK 14 telescope on Mathis Mi 500/750 mount
ZWO 6200MM camera
PixInsight-Photoshop processing
