The Flickr Ngc3532 Image Generatr

Object name: Pincushion Cluster/Football Cluster/Black Arrow Cluster/Wishing Well Cluster - RGB+SHO
Constellation: Carina
Object ID: NGC3532, NGC3503, NGC3572, NGC3590, NGC3576, NGC3579
Coordinates: RA: 11h08m10.081s, DEC: -59°35’52.128”
Apparent FOV/Radius: 3.07° x 2.05° (184.2 x 123.0 arc-min)/1.847°
FOV Angle: Up is 316.7° E of N
Object Apparent Dimensions: 03°04’12” x 02°03’00” (184.2 x 123.0 arc-min)
Exposure Date: 4, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 23 April 2025
Sky Bortle Class: 5
Distaance: ~8,500 LY
Magnitude: 1.0
Exposures: Hα:111x90s, OIII:100x120s, SII:78x180s, R:210x60s, G:265x60s, B:180x60s @ HCG2CMS:62/OFS:25 (20h55m30s)
Telescope: Celestron C8 HyperStar V4
Actual Focal length: 389.73mm (f1.9)
Camera: QHY268M -5°C BIN1x1
Resolution: 1.99”/px
Guiding: ToupTek G3M220M on BOSMA refractor guide scope and GPUSB.
Mount: CGEM-HT
Capture & Guide Software: Astrophotography Tool 4.60, PHD2.6.13dev7 Guiding
Processing Software: Siril 1.2.6, DeepSkyStacker 5.1.10, Photoshop CS4, GraXpert 3.1.0rc2, Starnet V2, Cosmic Clarity Suite 6.5AI3.5.

This is the final version of the series. It took 3 successive nights to obtain the data, and I could enjoy processing them for a week. I put 60-second and 240-second frames taken with clear filter on HII OIII enhanced starless frame. It resulted in this dust and gas enhanced and stars smaller and crisp image. I could make this deeper image with the gimmick easily. I am happy at the final result.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter or Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5 with NB12 Filter and 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5 with Clear Filter

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

This is the final version of the series. It took 3 successive nights to obtain the data, and I could enjoy processing them for a week. I put 60-second and 240-second frames taken with clear filter on HII OIII enhanced starless frame. It resulted in this dust and gas enhanced and stars crisp image. Great Carina Nebula was bright here.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter or Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5 with NB12 Filter and 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5 with Clear Filter

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got clearer with dual narrowband filter.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter or Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5 with NB12 Filter and 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5 with Clear Filter

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got clearer with dual narrowband filter.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter or Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5 with NB12 Filter and 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5 with Clear Filter

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got clearer with dual narrowband filter. Stars near left upper corner trailed due to differential atmospheric refraction near the horizon.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter or Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5 with NB12 Filter and 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5 with Clear Filter

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got far clearer with the filter and starless conversion. It was visible clearly that oxygen III clouds of Vela SuperNova Remnant were distributed faintly and widely toward west. I hope to image the area again with longer optics.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got far clearer with the filter and starless conversion. It was visible clearly that oxygen III clouds of Vela SuperNova Remnant were distributed faintly and widely toward west. I hope to image the area again with longer optics.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got clearer with the filter. Stars near left upper corner trailed due to differential atmospheric refraction near the horizon.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Vela SNR got clearer with the filter. Stars near left upper corner trailed due to differential atmospheric refraction near the horizon.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art," IDAS NB12 Dual Narrowband Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 9 times x 1,800 seconds, 8 x 900 sec, 11 x 240 sec, and 12 x 60 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.5

site: 2,434m above sea level at lat. 24 39 52 south and long. 70 16 11 west near Cerro Armazones in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in Coast Range of Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.78 at the night.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art" and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5

site: 2,560m above sea level at lat. 24 23 21 South and long. 70 12 01 West near the peak of Cerro Ventarrones Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.77 at the night.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art" and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5

site: 2,560m above sea level at lat. 24 23 21 South and long. 70 12 01 West near the peak of Cerro Ventarrones Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.77 at the night.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art" and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5

site: 2,560m above sea level at lat. 24 23 21 South and long. 70 12 01 West near the peak of Cerro Ventarrones Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.77 at the night.

Equipment: Sigma 28mmF1.4 "Art" and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 7 times x 900 seconds, 4 x 240 sec, and 4 x 60 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.5

site: 2,560m above sea level at lat. 24 23 21 South and long. 70 12 01 West near the peak of Cerro Ventarrones Chile

Ambient temperature was 11 degrees Celsius or 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild, and guide error RMS was 0.73". Sky was dark, and SQML was 21.77 at the night.

Date: Jan. 24, 2025UTC
Location: Siding Spring, Australia
Optics: Planewave 20"
Focal Length: 2259mm (focal reducer)
Camera: FLI-PL09000
Exposure: L:8x300s / R:4x300s / G: 4x300s / B: 4x300s
Filter: Astrodon E-Series L, R, G, B
Processing: PixInsight, Affinity Photo 2

NGC 3532 (also called the “Wishing Well Cluster”) is a cluster of middle-aged stars — about 300 million years old — that covers nearly twice the size of the full Moon in the sky. X-rays from Chandra (purple and white); optical from ESO/MPG 2.2m (red, green, and blue)

Visual Description:
This image of the NGC 3532 star cluster resembles a black canvas stippled with thousands of drops of colorful paint, flicked from an artist’s brush. From this vantage point, the stars range from minuscule to merely tiny. They range in color from white and golden yellow, to oranges, reds, blues and purples. Some of the stars have white cores with colorful outlines, while others gleam and have large, translucent, outer glows. The purple and white stars are those detected in X-rays by Chandra. A faint, hazy, brick orange cloud streaks across the middle of the image.

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: ESO; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major

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This frame was a mixture of frames taken with and without dual narrow band filter. Density 50% of frame taken with clear filter was on frame taken with dual narrow band filter.

There exist many striae of dark or hydrogen-alpha clouds flowing in the same oblique direction, from east northeast to west southwest or vice versa against the galactic plane. Who know the reason or mechanism of the large structure. North is up, and east is to the left.

Equipment: Sigma 35mmF1.4 DG HSM Art, IDAS NB12 Dual Narrow Band Filter or IDAS clear filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 16 times x 60 seconds, 16 x 240 sec, and 19 times x 900 - 1,800 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.2 with NB12 and 4 times x 60 seconds, 5 x 240 seconds, and 12 x 600 seconds at ISO 1.600 and f/3.2 with Clear Filter

site: 2,430m above sea level at lat. 24 38 55 South and long. 70 16 52 West near Cerro Armazones Chile
SQML was 21.55 at the night. Ambient temperature was around 6 degrees Celsius or 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

This frame was a mixture of frames taken with and without dual narrow band filter. Density 50% of frame taken with clear filter on frame taken with dual narrow band filter.

There exist many striae of dark or hydrogen-alpha clouds flowing in the same oblique direction, from east northeast to west southwest or vice versa against the galactic plane. Who know the reason or mechanism of the large structure. North is up, and east is to the left.

Equipment: Sigma 35mmF1.4 DG HSM Art, IDAS NB12 Dual Narrow Band Filter or IDAS clear filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 16 times x 60 seconds, 16 x 240 sec, and 19 times x 900 - 1,800 seconds at ISO 6,400 and f/3.2 with NB12 and 4 times x 60 seconds, 5 x 240 seconds, and 12 x 600 seconds at ISO 1.600 and f/3.2 with Clear Filter

site: 2,430m above sea level at lat. 24 38 55 South and long. 70 16 52 West near Cerro Armazones Chile
SQML was 21.55 at the night. Ambient temperature was around 6 degrees Celsius or 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

This frame was taken with clear filter without dual narrow band filter. Focus got off in longer exposure frames.

Equipment: Sigma 35mmF1.4 DG HSM Art, IDAS Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 4 times x 60 seconds, 5 x 240 sec, and 12 times x 600 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.2

site: 2,430m above sea level at lat. 24 38 55 South and long. 70 16 52 West near Cerro Armazones Chile
SQML was 21.55 at the night. Ambient temperature was around 6 degrees Celsius or 43 degrees Fahrenheit.

This frame was taken with clear filter without dual narrow band filter. Focus got off in longer exposure frames.

Equipment: Sigma 35mmF1.4 DG HSM Art, IDAS Clear Filter, and EOS R6-SP5, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5 Equatorial Mount, autoguided with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 120MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 4 times x 60 seconds, 5 x 240 sec, and 12 times x 600 seconds at ISO 1,600 and f/3.2

site: 2,430m above sea level at lat. 24 38 55 South and long. 70 16 52 West near Cerro Armazones Chile
SQML was 21.55 at the night. Ambient temperature was around 6 degrees Celsius or 43 degrees Fahrenheit.