Open Cluster NGC 3293
Open Cluster NGC 3293: This cluster is a brilliant aggregation of young stars close to the extended Eta Carinae Nebula. It lies in a distance of approx. 10000 LY to us.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Open Cluster NGC 3293 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 3293 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/9 in corrected secondary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
2 x 5min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code R,G,B |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 13 Apr 2010 |
Remark |
Seeing and transperancy were deteriorated during the exposure |
