Open Cluster NGC 3532: This Open Custer is for me one of the most magnificent of all the wonderful open clusters in the southern skies. It lies very close to Eta Carinae and can be recognized with unsupported eyes at a dark night. In a low power telescope or even better with binoculars it is an unforgettable sight with its extended shape, which slightly resembles a fish. Hundreds of differently colored stars never end to amaze one.
Object |
Open Cluster NGC 3532 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
NGC 3532 |
Constellation |
Carina |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ 106 ED f/5 x 0.73 reducer |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
5min Luminance, 3 x 5min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code LRGB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 17 Dec 2010 |
Remark |
A spider cross in front of the objective lens has been used for this image |