The Carina Nebula is located in the constellation Carina in the southern sky and is one of the most impressive emission nebulae in the entire sky. It appears to us in the sky with an apparent diameter of around 2°, which corresponds to 4 times the diameter of the full moon! This nebula complex is also the largest star-forming region in the galaxy. The distance measurements vary from 7500 to 10000 light years. The diameter is given as 200 to 300 light years.
However, this image only shows the center with a known dark nebula structure. The so-called keyhole nebula.
See a widefield image: Widefield
However, this image only shows the center with a known dark nebula structure. The so-called keyhole nebula.
See a widefield image: Widefield
IAS - Internationale Amateuersternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia |
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| Mount |
ASA DDM85 | Award/published | Astrobin |
| Telescope | Lacerta 12" Newton | ||
| Camera | QHY268M |
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| Filter | Baader CMOS Optimized Ha/SII/OIII-L/R/G/B | ||
| Exposure | R/G/B 13/14/14 x 60s |
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| Total |
41min |
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| Software |
PixInsight |
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| Date |
June 2024 | |
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| Location |
IAS Hakos Remote Observatory, Namibia | ||
| Note |
Data acquisition: IAS remote team / Martin Junius | ||