Wallpaper author:
Ray Blais
28 Apr 2023
Ngc 3324 & Gabriela Mistral Nebula
NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the constellation of Carina lying at a distance of about 9100 light years from Earth. The nebula present in this region is IC2599 (Gum31). This nebula has been nicknamed the Gabriela Mistral Nebula due to its resemblance to eh Nobel Prize winning Chilean poet.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3293
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Open Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 158.9542 Dec -58.2167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................17 Mar 2021 - 12 Jun 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 600 | 4h50m | 29 |
| Halpha | 600 | 4h40m | 28 |
| OIII | 600 | 4h40m | 28 |