Banana Nebula NGC 3199

[CoolhandJo]

Little known NGC 3199 AKA Banana Nebula sit just above the Carina Nebula. Doesn't look like a Banana but years gone by the limited view would of seen the bright regions of the nebula shaped like a Banana. This is 11 hours of data shot through 533MC pro using an Askar V at 80mm aperture, flattener, FL 495mm, F6.18. Processed in Pixinsight HSO Foraxx. L-ultimate filter

More data to come if this cloud blanket ever lifts!

High res astrobin https://astrob.in/y7b6xt/0/

[strongmanmike]

When the fainter outer section of 3199 is revealed like this, it does closely resemble the, more commonly imaged feature, Sh2-308 in Canis Major, also a WR bubble, nice job :thumbsup:

Mike

[CoolhandJo]

Thanks Mike! I never knew it was in the WR region but I just looked it up and yes it was probably caused by WR 18.

Thanks!

[gregbradley]

That's a terrific image. I don't know if I have seen that imaged before. A very photogenic object.

Greg.

[CoolhandJo]

Thanks Greg. Overlooked target for sure. This palette worked better than some others I tried for this object.

[Startrek]

Paul,
Fabulous image
I had a look in Stellarium for this object and it’s certainly a small faint nebula , you have to zoom in quite a bit to see this little gem
You’ve done extremely well to expose so much detail with a smallish scope relatively short focal length with a OSC dualband set up.
Was this captured under dark skies or Sydney’s horrible Skyglow ?
Well done indeed !!

Cheers
Martin

[CoolhandJo]

Thanks Martin!

I took this at home in Sydney. I live in Bortle 4 east to Bortle 5 Zenith, then Bortle 6 west. (near the coast). the L ultimate at 3nm is pretty good with the askar v triplet optics.

[Ryderscope]

That’s a wonderful unique object Paul. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

[CoolhandJo]

Thanks Rodney - looks like a few clear night coming up. !!!