Carina Nebula NGC 3372 and its surroundings

Even though the Carina Nebula has been often imaged, we just had to take another mosaic of this fascinating area with 250 mm focal length. Besides the dominating NGC 3372, the surrounding area contains quite a few smaller nebulae and star clusters that frame the Carina Nebula.

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Date:24.05.2022
Optics: Williams Optic RedCat 51
Aperture: 51 mm
Focal Length: 250 mm
Camera: ASI 071 MC
Exposure: 4-frame mosaic
together 46 x 300 s
Location: Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia
Processing: Nebulosity, Registar, Photoshop
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