NGC 3603
NGC 3603
SII: 4 x 600s
Ha: 4 x 600s
OIII: 4 x 600s
One from the archives!
This interesting target, shot with the 1-metre CHI-3 telescope, is adjacent to the more famous NGC 3576 'Statue of Liberty' nebula in Carina.
The unusual features adjacent to the central star cluster are real and not an instrumental artefact as I first thought! I examined some older data I'd taken of this object with a different telescope and camera and found the same objects. Intriguingly, they are only recorded in the h-alpha exposures.
Ha: 4 x 600s
OIII: 4 x 600s
One from the archives!
This interesting target, shot with the 1-metre CHI-3 telescope, is adjacent to the more famous NGC 3576 'Statue of Liberty' nebula in Carina.
The unusual features adjacent to the central star cluster are real and not an instrumental artefact as I first thought! I examined some older data I'd taken of this object with a different telescope and camera and found the same objects. Intriguingly, they are only recorded in the h-alpha exposures.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-3
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
18-19 May 2020
Filters
Astrodon 3nm narrowband SHO
Processing
Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Blur Xterminator, Star Xterminator, Noise Xterminator, Affinity Photo.
Credits
Nik Szymanek / Telescope Live
