The Crescent-Shaped Nebula, NGC 3199

NGC 3199 is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is commonly known as the Banana Nebula. The object was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. It is a bow shock around the central star, WR 18, a Wolf–Rayet star.

This picture has been processed using:

- Pixinsight for Cosmetic Correction & align & RGB combination

- CCDStack for the integration

- Photoshop for the post processing

Based on the Pro Dataset

Image specs:

L: 6*600s

R: 4*600s

G: 4*600s

B: 4*600s