NGC 3532 – The Wishing Well Cluster

Constellation: Carina

NGC 3532, the Wishing Well cluster, is an open cluster in the constellation of Carina. It is located about 1’320 Ly away. The cluster contains approximately 150 stars. It includes seven red giants and seven white dwarfs. At the bottom left corner of the image (SE) one can see two planetary nebulae (see below).  Link to interactive sky chart.

Closeup of the oval planetary nebula PHR1107-5857 with enhanced edge and internal structure (PN G289.8+1.3, northern) and the oval planetary nebula PHR1107-5855 with opposing enhanced edges (PN G289.8+1.2, southern) (Link to MASH catalog, MASH paper).

Telescope & Mount:

PlaneWave CDK17 (F6.8) on a Software Bisque Paramount ME mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Player One Zeus-Mono (bin 2×2)

Data:
Ha: 79x600s
O3: 103x600s
Red: 90x60s
Green: 89x60s
Blue: 89x60s

Total integration time: 34h 48′