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NGC3324 – Final Color

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NGC3324 - Chile

NGC3324 – Chile

NGC3324 is a large nebula in Carina. In this image it is flanked on its right by the open cluster NGC3293. The latter lies about 8,000 ly away. The blue/white stars in the cluster were born just 6 million years ago.
NGC3324 is sometimes called the Gabriela Mistrial Nebula, in honor of the famous Chilean woman poet. and contains a section that bears some resemblance to a photograph of her.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and an ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/5 LRGB (30/min L, 5/8min each 2×2 RGB).