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Old 10-07-2009, 03:19 PM
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NGC 3247 and Westerlund 2

Rarely imaged but still interesting is the nebula NGC 3247 and the intense cluster of red stars Westerlund 2 which ionizes the gas which forms the emission nebula.

120m R, 60m R, 60m G, 60m B. BRC-250.

http://users.westconnect.com.au/~sjastro/ngc3247c.html

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Steven
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