NGC 3114 - OPEN CLUSTER

CARINA

Location (ra: 10:02,7/ dec -60.07)

DATA

TYPE: Open Cluster

VISUAL MAGNITUDE: 4.2

SIZE: 35 arc minutes

DISTANCE 5500 light years

OBJECT DESCRIPTION

This marvellous cluster was the first object I directed the Scope for a picture in our Vacations in Merlo San Luis Argentina. Had to ask a friend to look for the name of the cluster. Call my attention that i did not see many pictures over the net.  It has a nice butterfly shape. Another good target for small telescopes even in light poluted skies which can be easily find at 2 degrees west of 3.4 Magnitude q Carina (V337 Carina)

The guiding was quite poor since the scope was placed without a proper alignment. In addition the ED glass was not properly placed into its house therefore the image was cropped to the best side of the FOV. This nice target deserves a second shot

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: Orion ED 80 @f7.5

MOUNT: MEADE LXD 75

SKY CONDITIONS: very good

CAMERA: Canon DSRL 20Da

FILTERS: IDAS LPS

EXPOSSURES: 20 x 15 seconds  

PROCESSED: Sigma Combine in ImagesPlus, Photoshop CS