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Eta Carinae Nebula

1h35mins total integration (9x300s L, 3x300s R, 3x300s G, 4x300s B), Mornington Peninsula, Australia 21/2/2017

(Thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society for kindly letting me use their facilities)

 

TS Star71, iOptron IEQ30 Pro, SX Trius 814

 

The Carina Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Grand Nebula, Great Nebula in Carina, or Eta Carinae Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, and is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm. The nebula lies at an estimated distance between 6,500 and 10,000 light-years from Earth.

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Uploaded on February 27, 2017
Taken on February 28, 2017