The Carina Nebula - SHO

[MarsG76]

Hi All,

This is my second image taken with the new QHY268M camera and I think that this is the most detailed, and quite possibly my best, DSO image to date.

The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) also known as the Grand Nebula, Great Nebula in Carina, or Eta Carinae Nebula, is a large complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina. The nebula lies at an estimated distance between 6,500 and 10,000 light-years from Earth.

This image was taken from my backyard in Bortle 4-5 skies through a 80mm refractor at F6.25 (500mm focal length) with a QHY268M camera through 7nm H-Alpha, SII and OIII filters.

Total exposure time was 5 hour and 50 minutes. Subs captured were HII: 12x600s OIII: 2x600s & 4x900s SII: 10x900s @ HGC:62 on 18th May 2021.

The most surprising thing is the relatively short exposure time spent on this nebula... never before was I able to complete a narrowband image in less than one night.

 

 

Clear Skies,

MG

Edited May 28, 2021 by MarsG76

[Allinthehead]

That looks great Mariusz, you must be pleased. Well worth the upgrade from your dslr.

[MarsG76]

2 hours ago, Allinthehead said:

That looks great Mariusz, you must be pleased. Well worth the upgrade from your dslr.

Thank you... I'm very happy with the result.... the new camera is definitely a marked improvement.. than again we're talking about 15 years newer tech, newer sensor, higher resolution, more sensitive and mono...

[Rustang]

Beautiful 

[alan potts]

Superb, always a pleasure to view your work.

Alan