What is this object?????

[aljo2345]

I was out a couple of nights ago trying to image the Crab Nebula. I took this single frame while I was slewing around for a guide star. Can anyone tell me what the spherical object is in the top rihgt hand corner of the photo??

thanks

Alex

[graham.hobart (Graham stevens)]

Do you mean the central part of the Eta Carina nebula complex?
That is what is in the corner of your pic-
Have a look at the other Eta's on here and compare.
Cheers
Graham

[aljo2345]

no worries thanks
Graham

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Alex, I took your image, and a larger Eta Car from DSS and overlaid them with CdC.

[aljo2345]

Cool! thanks Andrew that gives me nice really nice sense of scale.

[aljo2345]

... really appreciate it.

[LewisM]

Eta Carinae is a LONG, LONG way away from M1 Crab Nebula You be lost

[aljo2345]

Yep, sure am. Thats where the goto took me . Thinking I must have missread the display on the hand controller (Carinae, Crab) as scope seemed to finding other objects ok. Oh well have to start somewhere I guess