NGC 3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula

Rouven Asmußen

NGC 3372 - Eta Carinae Nebula

The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

AUS-2 CMOS

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY 600M

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Feb-Mar 2023

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

SHO

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

APP/PixInsight/PS

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Data Telescope Live - processed by Rouven Asmußen