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NGC 3293

AstroDinsk
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
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NGC 3293NGC 3293
Resolution:
2219x2226 px
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Photo description / processing

NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. The cluster was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1751. The cluster consists of more than 100 stars brighter than 14th apparent magnitude and covers an area of about 10 arcminutes in the sky. The brightest stars are blue supergiants with apparent magnitudes of 6.5 and 6.7. The cluster also includes a pulsating red supergiant of magnitude 7, V361 Carinae. Remote observatory of the Telescope.live network HST (HSO) palette

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
PlaneWave CDK24
Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Software
Pixinsight
Location
Río Hurtado, Chile

Light pollution

Gray, Bortle 2 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 3 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Ha - Astrodon ·
  • 3 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · OIII - Astrodon ·
  • 3 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · SII - Astrodon ·

Total exposure: 1 h 30 m

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