WR16
The Wolf-Rayet star WR19 in the constellation Carina. Other designations are V396 Carinae, as a variable star, and HD86161, as a star in Henry Draper's 1924 catalog of 225, 300 of the brightest stars. Wolf-Rayet stars are short-lived large bright stars that throw off a large amount of plasma, visible here as bright magenta nebulae of hydrogen plasma (HII).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
CHI-1-CMOS Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
12-13 Feb 2024
Filters
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Filters
HRGB 300sec exposures
Processing
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Processing
PixInsight, Noise, Gradient, Blur, StarXTerminator, and Affinity Photo
Credits
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Credits
Steve Teel/Telescope Live
