Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 3372, Eta Carinae Nebula |
| Constellation | Carina (Car) |
| Description | The star clusters and great diffuse gaseous nebulae associated with the star Eta Carinae form one of the finest telescopic objects in the sky. There are prominent dark absorption lanes and irregular luminous clouds extending over 4 square degrees. This wonderful star-forming complex is about 10.000 lightyears distant. |
| Exposure | Ha 120 min @ -15°C, 1x1 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided, CFW-8, Custom Scientific 4.5 nm Ha Filter |
| Optics | Astro-Physics Traveler AP105EDF with 0.75x focal reducer @ f/5.0 |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO German Equatorial Mount |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Beta 10, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 08May2003 - 01:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 4, Seeing 6, Temperature +15°C, high cloud passing through |
