“NGC 3324 is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located northwest of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) at a distance of 7,560 light years from Earth. It is closely associated with the emission nebula IC 2599, also known as Gum 31. The two are often confused as a single object, and together have been nicknamed the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet’s facial profile. NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826.” [From the Wiki]
Full Resolution:
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Information about the image:
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5 | Focal Ratio: F8
Camera: STXL-11000 + AOX | Mount: AP900GTO
Camera Sensitivity: Lum: BIN 1x1, Ha: BIN 1x1, RGB: BIN 2x2
Exposure Details: Total: 33.25 hours | Lum: 43 x 900 sec [10.75hr], Ha: 36 x 1200 sec [12.0hr],RGB 450sec x 28 each [10.5hrs]
Viewing Location: Central Victoria, Australia.
Observatory: ScopeDome 3m
Date: January 2018 November to April 2018, and January 2019 to February 2019
Software Enhancements: CCDStack2, CCDBand-Aid, PS, Pixinsight
Author: Steven Mohr