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The Carina Nebula

I thought it was time to break out the wider field imaging gear and get the ED80 back into action on the CEM60 mount.

March 6, 2023 in Emission Nebula, NGC3372 - The Carina Nebula.

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Full moon Aug 14 moon_2015_05_23 Cat's Paw colorised 1_M16 M20_DC HOO Obs-CEM60 20200801_155711

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