NGC 3199 – The Banana Nebula in Carina

2025

Nov 2

Written By Charles Lillo

The Banana Nebula NGC 3199 in Carina, glowing red and gold against interstellar dust, captured under the Kalahari sky in Namibia.

Image Title: Banana Nebula

Copyright: Bares

Date image was taken: May 24, 2025

Location: Tivoli , Khomas region Namibia

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: In the southern constellation of Carina, NGC 3199, known as the "Banana" Nebula, and the faint planetary nebula PK 283 are objects immersed in clouds and dust where new stars are being born....
Image taken from the Kalahari sky , with a Takahashi Fsq 106 astrograph and an ASI 2600MC/Optolong L-Ultimate, 30x420".....

Name: Cipolat Bares Alessandro

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