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 in the lower left corner is the Open Cluster Trumpler 12.
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Open Cluster NGC 3114 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 3114 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 2min each RGB, Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
MaxIm DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 3 Dec 2013 |
Remark |
