Ngc3293

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #1 06-03-2021, 10:39 PM

From my astro session last night the GEM cluster NGC3293. I wanted something different to the usual stuff that I could capture in one night and found this little GEM in the sky, right next door to the Et Carina nebula.

Skywatcher 300PDS 12" F5 Newtonian on a modified NEQ6 Pro mount, Baader MPCC MKIII, ZWO ASI 183mm Pro, Ha - RGB with 379 x 30 sec subs, Svbony Ha and RGB filters.
Full size at Astrobin ---> https://astrob.in/3yxr9l/0/

multiweb (Marc) · #2 06-03-2021, 10:43 PM

Superb shot Kevin. Really nice process.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #3 07-03-2021, 12:03 AM

Thanks Marc!

Andy01 (Andy) · #4 07-03-2021, 12:32 AM

Great shot Kevin, looks very natural & Has a strong 3d appearance, well done

JA · #5 07-03-2021, 05:56 AM

A definitely different part of the sky to look at close up. A wonderful image

Best
JA

jahnpahwa (JP) · #6 07-03-2021, 08:32 AM

Really beautiful shot, Kevin. I like the colours all round, and the darker areas seem perfect to me.

Alchemy (Clive) · #7 07-03-2021, 08:58 AM

Nice to see a natural colour image, with so many stuck in light polluted cities that can only use narrowband.

I think you will spark a few more to have a go at this one, given it’s so close to eta and mistral it gets somewhat overlooked.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #8 07-03-2021, 12:30 PM

Wow Kevin, thats great, yeah 3D for sure, nice work

And yes, be good to see more shots of it.

Mike

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #9 08-03-2021, 04:58 PM

Thanks all.

It was a quick and easy object. I needed something I could shoot in one night as we rarely get more than one night at a time cloud free here in the tropics in summer. Galaxies and faint nebula take too long so clusters are good targets.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #10 08-03-2021, 09:45 PM

Very pleasing result Kevin. It is a lovely area to image with lots going on.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #11 09-03-2021, 08:26 AM

A beautiful, restful, soothing image. The nebulosity is particularly well done.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #12 10-03-2021, 08:12 PM

Thanks Rodney and M&T. Yes that's a very busy area of sky. I'll have to revisit the other targets in the area sometime.

Nikolas (Nik) · #13 11-03-2021, 10:53 AM

Love the colours and the 3d effect nice work

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #14 13-03-2021, 04:41 PM

Thanks Nik!

markas (Mark) · #15 15-03-2021, 03:54 PM

Very unusual to see this one singled out!

Beautifully caught, with interesting details in the nebulosity. Thanks for showing this target in such a new light

Great image!
Mark

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #16 16-03-2021, 05:33 PM

Thanks very much Mark! Yes I often see it with the Gabriella Mistral at the side, but not often on it's own.