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      NGC3603
      Wallpaper author:
      JEAN-LOUIS FAIVRE

      03 Jun 2024

      NGC3603

      NGC 3603 is a massive and luminous star cluster located in the Carina constellation, associated with a vast HII region. It is one of the most massive and brightest star-forming regions in our galaxy, containing some of the most luminous and massive stars known, including the binary system NGC 3603 A1.[1][2] The cluster and nebula are visible in medium-sized telescopes as a small nebulosity, making it an ideal target for studying star formation processes and the evolution of massive stars.

      Sources

      NGC 3603 - Wikipédia


      Dataset from which the image was processed

      NGC 3603

      6 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      CHI-1-CMOS
      • Type of target
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        Emission Nebula
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        QHY 600M
      • Target coordinates
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        RA 168.775 Dec -61.2658
      • Hemisphere
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        Southern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Chile
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
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        17 May 2024 - 17 Jul 2024
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      OIII3173h5m35
      SII2742h40m35
      Halpha3093h35

      NGC3603