Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  IC 2599  ·  NGC 3324
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NGC 3324 and IC 2599, Gerald de Beer
NGC 3324 and IC 2599
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NGC 3324 and IC 2599

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NGC 3324 and IC 2599, Gerald de Beer
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NGC 3324 and IC 2599

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After many months of clouds I enjoyed the first 4 consecutive nights of clear skies but 95% humidity.

I aimed at NGC 3324 over 2 of those evenings.

NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula at a distance of 9,100 ly (2,800 pc) from Earth. It is closely associated with the emission nebula IC 2599, also known as Gum 31. The two are often confused as a single object, and together have been nicknamed the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet. (per Wikipedia).

Total of 9h10 of lights from my garden at home. I processed the NB images starless and then added in RGB stars taken separately.

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NGC 3324 and IC 2599, Gerald de Beer