NGC 3293

NGC 3293
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NGC 3293

NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. The cluster was discovered by Nicolas Louis Lacaille in 1751.

The cluster consists of more than 100 stars brighter than apparent magnitude 14 and occupies an area in the sky about 10 arc minutes in size. The brightest stars are blue supergiants with apparent magnitudes 6.5 and 6.7. The cluster also owns a 7th magnitude pulsating red supergiant, V361 Carina.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Río Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
25.05.2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
HSO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
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