Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  HD300687  ·  HD300740  ·  HD302650  ·  HD302651  ·  HD302652  ·  HD302675  ·  HD302738  ·  HD302739  ·  HD302740  ·  HD302741  ·  HD302742  ·  HD302743  ·  HD302744  ·  HD302745  ·  HD302746  ·  HD302747  ·  HD302748  ·  HD302749  ·  HD302750  ·  HD302751  ·  HD302752  ·  HD302753  ·  HD302754  ·  HD302755  ·  HD302756  ·  HD302757  ·  HD302758  ·  HD302759  ·  HD302760  ·  HD302761  ·  And 35 more.
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
The Whirling Dervish, Reggie
Powered byPixInsight

The Whirling Dervish

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
The Whirling Dervish, Reggie
Powered byPixInsight

The Whirling Dervish

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

RCW 49, also known as NGC 3247, is an HII and nebula located 13,700 light years away and it is commonly known as the Whirling Dervish Nebula. It is a dusty stellar nursery that contains more than 2,200 stars and is about 300-400 light years across. RCW 49 is recognized as among the brightest and most massive HII regions. This is a HOSRGB image. Imaged from my backyard. ASIAIR, iOptron CEM70, Sharpstar SCA260, ASI2600MM, Antlia 3nm SHO and RGB. Processed in Pixinsight  Bortle  7

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

The Whirling Dervish, Reggie