Eta Carinae NGC 3372

[whale]

Here's my first image from my new QSI583wsg camera, of Eta Carinae NGC 3372, taken at Heathcote, Victoria 6 April 2013
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasjones/8625868497/lightbox/

Three by 60 second exposures using Ha 6nm filter

Auto guide: SBIG ST-i
Camera: QSI583wsg attached using a Televue 0.8 reducer
Capture software: Nebulosity
Scope: Stellarvue 80mm Apo Triplet
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX

[Larryp]

Nice image, Nicholas! Lots of nebulosity and pinpoint star images. Those Stellarvue scopes are good, aren't they?

[whale]

Thanks Larry, yeah my StellaVue 80 has been my best astronomy purchase for sure.

cheers

Nick

[multiweb]

Little noisy but very nice. More data will make it great. :thumbsup:

[Ross G]

Nice capture Nicholas.

Ross.