Open Cluster NGC 3114
Open Cluster NGC 3114: In the center of this image NGC 3114 is displayed against a rich Carina Milky Way background. The two bright stars are not belonging to the assembly of mag 7-14 stars, they are located in the foreground, although they contribute significantly to the beauty of the object when observed through binoculars.It resembles somewhat a spiral or pinwheel or an outstreched hand, whatever the imagination demands.
The little sparkling cluster left of NGC 3114 is the Open Cluster Trumpler 12.
Object |
Open Cluster NGC 3114 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
NGC 3114 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ 106 ED f/5 |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 5min each RGB, Baader filter set. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar and Astro Professional 80mm f/7 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 7 Feb 2013 |
Remark |
