The Keyhole Nebula
NGC 3372

 
Image Details 20070221 The Eta Carina Nebula.
Telescope 12-inch f/5 Newtonian telescope on Losmandy Gemini G-11 equatorial mount.
Guiding Autoguided with SBIG 402 on 4.5-inch f/9 guidescope using CCDSoft.
Camera

Canon EOS 300D Digital ( Hα enabled ) focused with DSLR Focus.

Exposures 75-minute exposure (25 x 3 min. sub-frames) @ ISO200
Filter/equipment 2" Baader Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector (MPCC).
2" Baader UV/IR Rejection Filter.
Sky Conditions Seeing: 9/10. Wind: 2/10. Moisture: 1/10.
Ambient Temperature 19°C
Image Processing IP, Photoshop.

(C) Copyright 2007 Paul Mayo.
paulm@skylab.com.au

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