NGC 3324 in Carina - wide field
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2022-05-27+28+29
Vixen FL55SS with original flattner (f=312 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT (piggyback)
73x4 min, ISO 800
04h 52min
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Nikon Z6
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.