Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Carina (Car)  ·  Contains:  Carina Nebula  ·  NGC 3372  ·  eta Car Nebula
NGC3372, Mark Beeksma
NGC3372
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NGC3372

NGC3372, Mark Beeksma
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NGC3372

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The Eta Carinae Nebula, NGC 3372, is located 7,500 lightyears away from Earth and spans a distance of over 300 lightyears. It is one of the largest star-forming regions in our Milky Way galaxy.
23x 300sec Ha 11521x 300sec OIII 105 Total integration time: 4hour 40mins
[color=var(--lighterGrey)]📍 Woronora Heights, NSW, Australia. [/color] Bortle 5 Skies.  🔭 Skywatcher HEQ5 PRO, Skywatcher ED80 with ASI1600mm Pro.  ZWO EFW 8position filterwheel.  ZWO EAF Electric Focuser.  SVBony 60mm guide scope with ASI120M-S Guide scope and camera.  🕹️EQmod, PHD2 & APT.  Stacking and post processing of images inPixinsight.

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NGC3372, Mark Beeksma