Observation by Ian Sharp: Narrowband Image of the Carina Nebula - ...

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Paul Downing

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2014 Apr 24 - 09:22

Uploaded

2014 Apr 24 - 09:25

Objects

The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)
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Constellation

Carina

Field centre

RA: 10^h44^m
Dec: -59°40'
Position angle: -15°59'

Field size

0°41' × 0°43'

Location

Siding Springs, Australia

Target name

Carina Nebula

Title

Narrowband Image of the Carina Nebula - Ian Sharp

About this image

A deep image in the Hubble palette, with 22.5 hours of exposure, all subs were 30 minutes in length.

Ha: 7 hours
OIII: 6 hours
SII: 8.5 hours

Image taken using the SSO remote observatory:

The details of the equipment used to take this are as follows:

Optical Tube Assembly RCOS 12.5” F/9 (2857mm focal length) Carbon-Fibre Tube w/TCC2, PIR and FFC
Equatorial Mount Bisque Paramount ME
Imaging Camera Apogee F16M-D9 (KAF-16803) with 7 slot filter wheel
Imaging Camera Filters Astrodon Series II L,R,G,B, Ha (5nm), OIII (3nm) and SII (3nm)
Guide Camera MMOAG with SBIG ST-402ME
The system delivers a 44x44 arcmin FoV operating at .65 arcsec/pixel

Files associated with this observation

n3372_sharp_apr_2014_small.jpg (65.9 kB)

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