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NGC 3576

This is a bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy a few thousand light-years away from the Eta Carinae nebula. It is also approximately 100 light years across and 9000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel on 16 March 1834. Wikipedia.

 

This object really needs to be imaged from a dark sky or a light pollution filter should be used from suburbia.

 

Canon EOS 60D Ha Modified @ ISO 1600.

120x30 sec unguided subs with calibration frames added.

Celestron C11 at f6.3.

Tracked on a Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 mount.

Imaged from suburbia.

Processed in APP and finished off in LR.

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Uploaded on April 12, 2023
Taken on March 23, 2023