Autore dello sfondo:
Michelle Ashford
29 Oct 2021
NGC 3603
NGC 3603 is a giant star-forming region in the Carina arm of the Milky Way about 20,000 ly away. Thousands of young stars are nestled within this giant nebula and form one of the most massive star clusters in the galaxy.
To me the nebula has an amazing similarity to the outline of Africa!
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NGC 3603
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 168.825 Dec -61.25722
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................18 May 2020 - 19 May 2020
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| SII | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| OIII | 600 | 40m | 4 |