Star
Cluster NGC 3293
This relatively young 6-million year old
star cluster consists of 50 hot blue stars shrouded in blue reflection nebula
and set in the foreground of red emission nebula that stems from the Eta Carina
Nebula. Nestled 8,000 light years away, in the southern constellation of
Carina, this star cluster also exhibits some older redder stars including a red
super-giant star thought to be 20-million years old.
| Image Details | 20070311 NGC3293. |
| 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 | 60-minute exposure (15 x 4 min. sub-frames) @ ISO200 |
| Filter/equipment |
2" Baader Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
(MPCC). 2" Baader UV/IR Rejection Filter. |
| Sky Conditions | Seeing: 7/10. Wind: 1/10. Moisture: 2/10. hazy |
| Ambient Temperature | 17°C |
| Image Processing | Iris, Photoshop, Noiseware. |
(C) Copyright 2007 Paul Mayo.
paulm@skylab.com.au