NGC 3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula
NGC 3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula |
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Object data of NGC3372 |
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| Object type: | Emission nebula | |
| Size: | 120' | |
| Magnitude: | 3.0 mag | |
| Constellation: | Car | |
| Distance: | 8,000 Ly | |
| Notes: |
NGC 3372 is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in our skies. Although it is
some four times as large and even brighter than the famous Orion Nebula, the
Carina Nebula is much less well known, due to its location in the southern
sky. North is to the left. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-02-22 + 24 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G @ f/2.8 | |
| Camera: | Nikon Df (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | Astrophysics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | 19x3min | |
| Exposure time total: | 57min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert Walter) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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