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08122024-NGC3293 - The Gem Cluster
✨ NGC 3293 - The Gem Cluster ✨
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Explore the beauty of NGC 3293, affectionately known as The Gem Cluster, an open cluster embedded within a vibrant region of nebulosity in the constellation Carina. This cosmic jewel is part of the southern Milky Way's stellar treasure trove.
🔭 Target: NGC 3293 (The Gem Cluster)
📍 Location: Constellation Carina, approximately 8,000 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~4.7
📐 Apparent Size: ~6 arcminutes
About the Region:
NGC 3293 is a stellar nursery teeming with young, hot stars. Its striking colors stem from the surrounding gas ionized by energetic radiation from these newborn stars. Estimated to be only about 10 million years old, this cluster is a vivid reminder of the galaxy's ongoing star formation processes.
🎨 Processing Details:
This image showcases the interplay of glowing gas, dust, and brilliant starlight, revealing intricate details and depth in this spectacular celestial scene.
Lights: 30x300" Halpha, 29x300" OIII, 29x3002 SII
Instruments: Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED, Camera QHY 600M, Filters Astrodon Halpha, OIII, SII
Date: 19/05/2024
#NGC3293 #TheGemCluster #Carina #Astrophotography #DeepSkyImaging
08122024-NGC3293 - The Gem Cluster
✨ NGC 3293 - The Gem Cluster ✨
follow - share - credit
www.instagram.com/ale_motta_astrofotografia
Explore the beauty of NGC 3293, affectionately known as The Gem Cluster, an open cluster embedded within a vibrant region of nebulosity in the constellation Carina. This cosmic jewel is part of the southern Milky Way's stellar treasure trove.
🔭 Target: NGC 3293 (The Gem Cluster)
📍 Location: Constellation Carina, approximately 8,000 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~4.7
📐 Apparent Size: ~6 arcminutes
About the Region:
NGC 3293 is a stellar nursery teeming with young, hot stars. Its striking colors stem from the surrounding gas ionized by energetic radiation from these newborn stars. Estimated to be only about 10 million years old, this cluster is a vivid reminder of the galaxy's ongoing star formation processes.
🎨 Processing Details:
This image showcases the interplay of glowing gas, dust, and brilliant starlight, revealing intricate details and depth in this spectacular celestial scene.
Lights: 30x300" Halpha, 29x300" OIII, 29x3002 SII
Instruments: Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED, Camera QHY 600M, Filters Astrodon Halpha, OIII, SII
Date: 19/05/2024
#NGC3293 #TheGemCluster #Carina #Astrophotography #DeepSkyImaging