[telemarker (Keith)]

Here is my latest narrowband image: emission nebula NGC 3576 and NGC 3603 to the left of the loops of ionised gas. Located between the Running Chicken nebula (IC2948) around Lambda Carina and the much larger Eta Carina nebula (NGC3372), these nebulae appear close together but are separated by 11000 light years. NGC3576 is in the Sagittarius arm of our galaxy at a distance of 9,000 light years. NGC3603, considered to be the largest nebula in our galaxy, is also located in the Sagittarius arm but is estimated to be about 20,000 light years distant.

Scope: 127ED
Camera: ST8300 with Baader Ha, OIII and SII filters
15 and 30 minute subs
Guiding: SX-AO at 4Hz

Roughly 2 hours per filter over 2 nights. Calibrated and stacked in DSS, combined in Nebulosity, post processed in PS and finished in Pixelmator.
Also included is the Ha image showing the extent of Ha emission surrounding the loops.

C&C most welcome. Thanks for looking.
Keith