View Single Post
  #1  
Old 20-06-2015, 04:19 AM
nandopg's Avatar
nandopg
Registered User

nandopg is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Santa Rita do Sapucai - Brazil
Posts: 303
Carina OB1: Part of Eta Carinae Nebula

Hello,
This image shows part of the enormous nebula known as Eta Carinae, in Carina constellation. This area of dust, gas, dark nebulae, globular clusters, globules, etc.., designated as Carina OB1, has been consistently creating stars, what has been confirmed by spectral analysis.

Image Details:
Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro CF 10" f/4
GPU Aplanatic Coma Corrector: gave a field curvature of 16%
Ha: 4x600sec
L: 10x180sec
RGB: 5x180sec each channel

Image in full resolution here

Comments are always welcome.
Fernando
Attached Thumbnails
Click for full-size image (eta_carinae_web.jpg)
199.7 KB55 views
Reply With Quote