Observation by Bob Winter: Eta Carina Nebula - Bob Winter

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Observer

Bob Winter

Observed

2010 Jul 26 - 11:33

Uploaded

2010 Jul 26 - 11:33

Objects

The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)

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Constellation

Carina

Field centre

RA: 10^h44^m
Dec: -59°40'
Position angle: +103°47'

Field size

1°49' × 1°14'

Title

Eta Carina Nebula - Bob Winter

About this image

An image of the Eta Carina Nebula taken at 'Space Ops'in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, while on an eclipse tour to Easter Island. Eta Carina is a massive star (100x Solar Masses), emitting dust and gas, and will be a Supernova at some point. Image Data: Pentax 75 APO refractor.QSI 583 Astro camera, LRBG image using L, Ha, Olll, Hb.33 files at 30secs each, total 16.5 min. Calibrated bias and dark. Unguided.Short exposures had to be used as there was star trailing at longer ones due to the great difficulty of polar alignment in the S Hemisphere. In fact the whole thing was very demanding!

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