NGC 3324 - Gabriela Mistral Nebula - Explored June 1, 2023

NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina

It is sometimes called the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet. It is approximately 7560 light years from Earth and is believed to be .754 million years old.

 

 

Equipment Details:

•8 Inch Skywatcher Quattro Carbon Fibre F4.0 Newtonian Reflector

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•SBIG STT 8300m CCD Camera cooled to -20'c

•SBIG FW8G-STT Filter Wheel

•Baader Ha, Oiii and Sii Filters

•SKywatcher BD 102mm Guide Scope

•Meade DSIii CCD Guide Camera

•Polemaster for polar alignment

 

Exposure Details:

•Ha 15X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Oiii 15X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Sii 15X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Done