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I agreeResolution: 1663x1252
Dates:April 25, 2013
Frames: 11x60"
Integration: 0.2 hours
Avg. Moon age: 14.39 days
Avg. Moon phase: 99.84%
Astrometry.net job: 345475
Locations: Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
The Carina nebula lies in the constellation Carina. It includes two stars that are surround by a bright red nebulos cloud. This object lies 7500 to 8000 light years away.
I reprocessed the data using Maxim DL to calibrate, align, stack and stretch to give a better result. I used HaRBG, but next time I will just try a clear filter for the luminance.
The image is uncropped and covers 2.7 by 2 degrees of the sky.
Data:
3 x 60sec 6nm Hydrogen alpha
3 x 60sec Red
2 x 60sec Green (one had to be discarded)
3 x 60sec Blue
All with x2 binning (more by mistake than design).
Taken at Heathcote, Victoria, Australia on 6th April 2013
Auto guide: SBIG ST-i
Camera: QSI583wsg attached using a Televue 0.8 reducer
Capture software: Nebulosity
Processing software: Maxim DL
Scope: Stellarvue 80mm Apo Triplet
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX
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