Carina Nebula
Carina Nebula
This is an image of the Carina Nebula. It is a complex of bright and dark nebula about 8,500 light years away in the constellation Carina. It is the home of many star clusters including Trumpler 14 and 16. Trumpler 16 contains WR 25, the most luminous star in the Milky Way. It is one of the largest nebulae in the night sky measuring over four times the size of the Orion Nebula.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Yass, NSW 2582, Australia
Date of observation
8 April 2021
Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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