NGC 3199

NGC 3199
NGC 3199

More commonly imaged in narrowband, NGC 3199 is shown here in true color.

NGC 3199 is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is commonly known as the Banana Nebula. It is situated 12,000 light years from here.
Imaged in Ha RGB on our RiDK 400 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby

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