NGC 3372 Eta Carina Nebula Last Night

[Startrek (Martin)]

Captured 3 hours last night of Eta Carina as conditions had vastly improved from the last 4 days , probably the last time I image this Nebula until next year
Seeing was good but not great as jet stream was running around 50 to 60kt
37 x 5 minute dithered guided subs
20 x darks
8” f5 newt on an EQ6-R Mount
Canon 600D with a Baader coma corrector
ISO 800
PHD2 guiding around 0.90 to 1.30 arc sec error
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools

Always enjoy observing and imaging this huge beautiful nebular of the southern skies !!

Thanks for looking

[Sunfish (Ray)]

Lots of detail and colour there.

[Sunfish (Ray)]

The slightly wider field has it I think.

[xelasnave]

Sweet. You have had a great run ..good to see.
Alex

[Startrek (Martin)]

Thanks Alex
The wind has been a battle though, I went to Bunnings at Ulladulla and bought a poly tarp to set up a wind break against the westerly’s, it sort of worked
My M8 have been my favourite, 3 hours gets you some good detail , I wished I could have done 4 to 5 hours in one night
Long dithered guided subs and plenty of them with the 8” F5 scope is paying off
Heading back to light polluted Sydney tomorrow arvo , bugger