Wolf-Rayet Nebula NGC 3199
Wolf-Rayet Nebula NGC 3199: One of the bright stars in the center of this bubble-like nebula is a very hot massive star, generating the emission nebula around it with its fierce radiation and star winds. Such nebulae are called Wolf-Rayet Nebulae.
A wide-angle view of this region can be found here.
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Wolf-Rayet Nebula NGC 3199 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 3199 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 10min Baader H-alpha filter, 4 x 5min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark- and Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop,PixInsight. Colour Code L/H-alpha,R/H-alpha,GB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 16 Apr 2012 |
Remark |
