Eta Carinae Nebula: This image was obtained with a special filter in front of the camera, which lets only pass a narrow hydrogen emission line, which is typical for the excited gas blown away and twisted around by the tremendous star winds of the giant instable star Eta Carinae.
Object |
Eta Carinae Nebula |
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Catagory |
H-alpha Images |
Designation |
NGC 3372 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
TMB 130 f/6 with Field Flattener |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
6 x 10m (1x1 bin) Astronomik H-alpha filter, Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 1 Feb 2009 |
Remark |