NGC 3199 - Reflection Nebula in the constellation Carina

The nebula NGC 3199, also known as Banana Nebula, is an arc-shaped shock front around the central Wolf-Rayet star WR 18. Wolf-Rayet stars are exceptionally hot, massive and produce extremely strong stellar winds and gas ejections that excite the surrounding interstellar medium to glow.

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Date:10.06.2023
Optics: Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer
Aperture: 318 mm
Focal Length: 2030 mm
Camera: Alccd12
Exposure: 20 x 600 s
Location: Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia
Processing: PixInsight, Photoshop
Diameter:60 light years
Distance:10,800 light years
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