Ngc3293

[cometcatcher]

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]

Superb shot Kevin. Really nice process. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Marc!

[Andy01]

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

[JA]

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

Best
JA

[jahnpahwa]

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

[Alchemy]

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]

Wow Kevin, thats great, yeah 3D for sure, nice work :thumbsup: And yes, be good to see more shots of it.

Mike

[cometcatcher]

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]

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

[Placidus]

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

[cometcatcher]

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]

Love the colours and the 3d effect nice work

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Nik!

[markas]

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:D


Great image!
Mark

[cometcatcher]

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