Observation by Nick Hewitt: Clusters and eta Carinae

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2018 Mar 20 - 21:13

Uploaded

2018 Mar 29 - 09:19

Objects

η-Car
The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)
The Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532)
NGC3114
The Theta Carinae Cluster (IC2602)

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Constellation

Carina

Field centre

RA: 11^h09^m
Dec: -58°17'
Position angle: -15°52'

Field size

24° × 16°

Equipment

Canon 60Da
50mm lens at f5.6
IDAS filter
Star Adventurer

Exposure

5 x 120sec at ISO 1600

Location

Boa Vista, Cape Verde 15:58:47 N, -22:49:09 W

Target name

Eta Carina region

Title

Clusters and eta Carinae

About this image

The spring Milky Way - sadly unavailable to UK observers. Nova Carina is to the west of the Eta Carina nebula complex. Superb open clusters abound, especially NGC 3532 to the east and NGC 3114 to the west. The Southern Pleiades (IC 2602) are below the emission nebula, but are a pale shadow of the northern Pleiades (IMHO). The whole area is gorgeous in binoculars.

Files associated with this observation

Clusters near Eta Carina.jpg (1.7 MB)

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