TrevorW
25-02-2023, 09:21 PM
NGC 3576 - The Statue of Liberty Nebula
The Statue of Liberty Nebula is a colourful and bright emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is a great target for beginner astrophotographers living in the southern hemisphere. This nebula has received six different classification numbers. Currently, astronomers call the entire nebula NGC 3576. A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula. The name was first suggested in 2009 by Dr. Steve Mazlin, a member of Star Shadows Remote Observatory (SSRO) Within the nebula, episodes of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive shapes. Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars shape the looping
Constellation: Carina
Object Type: Emission Nebula
Distance: 9,000 light-years away
Magnitude: 9.1
Discovered in: March 16 1834 by John Herschel
Equipment:
GSO 10" f/8 Truss RC Losmandy G11 Mount guided PHD2 Orion Starshoot on 60mm guide scope
QHY 268c one shot colour camera, -15c, . Gain 57 Offset 30 Ezcap QT capture software, with SvBony dual band filter
Time/Locale:
2hr 20min in 43 frames (best of 56) exposure in three and four min long subs captured 24/02/2023 Bortle 5 sky between 8:30pm and 11:30, Najm Nazm Observatory Kelmscott WA, no moon, stopped capturing when the wind picked up
Processing: PS2 PS6
The Statue of Liberty Nebula is a colourful and bright emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is a great target for beginner astrophotographers living in the southern hemisphere. This nebula has received six different classification numbers. Currently, astronomers call the entire nebula NGC 3576. A popular nickname is "The Statue of Liberty Nebula" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula. The name was first suggested in 2009 by Dr. Steve Mazlin, a member of Star Shadows Remote Observatory (SSRO) Within the nebula, episodes of star formation are thought to contribute to the complex and suggestive shapes. Powerful winds from the nebula's embedded, young, massive stars shape the looping
Constellation: Carina
Object Type: Emission Nebula
Distance: 9,000 light-years away
Magnitude: 9.1
Discovered in: March 16 1834 by John Herschel
Equipment:
GSO 10" f/8 Truss RC Losmandy G11 Mount guided PHD2 Orion Starshoot on 60mm guide scope
QHY 268c one shot colour camera, -15c, . Gain 57 Offset 30 Ezcap QT capture software, with SvBony dual band filter
Time/Locale:
2hr 20min in 43 frames (best of 56) exposure in three and four min long subs captured 24/02/2023 Bortle 5 sky between 8:30pm and 11:30, Najm Nazm Observatory Kelmscott WA, no moon, stopped capturing when the wind picked up
Processing: PS2 PS6