*Eta Carinae Nebula - NGC 3372* The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Grand Nebula, Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, and is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association and several related open clusters, including numerous O-type stars and several Wolf–Rayet stars. The nebula is one of the largest diffuse nebulae in our skies. Although it is four times as large as and even brighter than the famous Orion Nebula, the Carina Nebula is much less well known due to its location in the southern sky. It was discovered by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 from the Cape of Good Hope. *Observation data* Right ascension: 10h 45m 08.5s Declination: −59° 52′ 04″ Distance: ~8,500 ly (~2,600[2] pc) Apparent magnitude (V): +1.0 Apparent dimensions (V): 120 × 120 arcmins Constellation: Carina *Physical Characteristics* Radius: ~230[4] ly (~70 pc) Notable features: Eta Carinae Keyhole Nebula Includes numerous open clusters and dark nebulae Designations: NGC 3372, ESO 128-EN013, GC 2197, h 3295, Caldwell 92. *Captured on*: __Feb. 14, 2021... *Equipment*: __TSOptics Photon 12" F4 Advanced Newtonian... __TSOptics 0.95 reducer and coma corrector... __SoftwareBisque Paramount MX Mount... __Nikon D750 DSLR Camera .... *Processing Details*: __80 x 30 sec. each frame (40 min. data) __17 dark frames __ISO-1270 __Stacked in DSS __Processed in PixInsight __Enhanced in LightRoom & Snapseed *Location:* __Chiguru Farm, Bilikal Forest, Karnataka *Sky Conditions* __Bortle Scale 3.8 __Clear Sky __Few surrounding villages lights interference #CarinaeNebula #openstarcluster #nightsky #astronomy #softwarebisque #astrophotography #starrynight #cosmos #AstroPhotographyIndia #nikon #Travel #karnataka #india © Vijay Kapoor Follow My Instagram for More pics: http://Instagram.com/lunar_mountains_climber https://www.instagram.com/p/CLlseteph__/?igshid=ukwbbvlonlg
