The Great Carina Nebula – A Celestial Masterpiece (NGC 3372)

Image Title: The Great Carina Nebula – A Celestial Masterpiece (NGC 3372)

Copyright: Przemysław Ząbczyk

Date image was taken: April 17, 2023

Location: Blesfontein, Sutherland, NC, South Africa

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: I used a Takahashi FSQ-106 telescope, a Moravian G3-16200EC camera, and a ZWO AM5 mount. The image was recorded using narrowband filters Hα, SII, and OIII, and colors were assigned according to the standard Hubble palette (SHO), where sulfur (SII) is mapped to the red channel, hydrogen (Hα) to green, and oxygen (OIII) to blue. The total exposure time was 5 hours

Frames:
O3: 10×600″ (1h 40′)
S2: 10×600″ (1h 40′)
Ha: 10×600″ (1h 40′)

Equipment:
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX III
Imaging Cameras: Moravian Instruments G3-16200EC MK I
Mounts: ZWO AM5

Name: Przemysław Ząbczyk

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