NGC 3293

NGC 3293 is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. NGC 3324 is also visible to the upper left. Taken at the 2011 ASV Messier Star Party. Mount was not polar aligned hence stars at the bottom are elongated.

Image Details
Camera STL-11000M
Scope AT8 IN
Mount EQ6-Pro
Guiding Selfguide, 10 sec, Bin 1x1
Exposure LRGB 30:30:30:30, total 2:00 (subs 10min) @ -20C
Location Heathcote
Date 2011-03-05
Coordinates RA: 10h 37m 36s
DEC: -58° 26' 55"
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NGC 3293

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG