NGC 3324 in Carina
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2022-05-27+28+29
Skywatcher Esprit 100 with original flattner (f=550 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Luminance 42x4 min, RGB 15x4 min each
05h 48min
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QHY 268m CMOS, Baader CMOS-filters
Object data NGC 3324
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Emission nebula
16’
6.7 mag (v)
Car
7 500 Ly
NGC 3324 is an HII region north-west of the well-known
Eta Carinae nebula (NGC 3372). One of the first images taken by
the James Webb Telescope shows a small section of this nebula.
The region contains a large number of open star clusters.