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Hues of the Heavens
Astrophotography by Ivan Bok
Gabriela Mistral Nebula
Along the Outskirts of the Eta Carinae Nebula Complex
Description
The Gabriela Mistral Nebula (NGC 3324) is an emission nebula and star cluster adjacent to (or perhaps one could consider it part of) the Carina Nebula. The bright open cluster slightly to the top left of the image's centre is NGC 3293.
Imaging Details
Location: Singapore
Date(s): April 2020
Telescope: APM LZOS 130 f/6 at f/4.5
Camera: Atik 16200M
Mount: Losmandy G11/G2
Exposure: 2.4 hours in HA and OIII
Image reduction, integration and processing with Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight.
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