Observation by Nik Szymanek: Eta Carinae Nebula

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Feb 20 - 11:50

Uploaded

2020 Feb 21 - 12:01

Objects

The Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC3372)

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Constellation

Carina

Field centre

RA: 10^h44^m
Dec: -59°41'
Position angle: -89°00'

Field size

4°01' × 3°47'

Equipment

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED 106mm refractor.
Camera: FLI PL16803 CCD camera 4096 x 4096 pixels.
Astrodon H-alpha, OIII and SII filters
Paramount MX equatorial mount

Exposure

600s Ha x 4, OIII x 5, SII x 4.

Location

Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia

Target name

Eta Carinae Nebula

Title

Eta Carinae Nebula

About this image

Data acquired using the Telescope Live remote facility, Australia. Processed using the Hubble palette (S2-Ha-OIII).

Files associated with this observation

Eta Carinae BAA.jpg (1.5 MB)

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