WR 16

Constellation: Carina

WR 16 (V396 Car) is a rotating ellipsoidal variable Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation of Carina. WR 16 is 3,638,2 times more luminus and 54.4 times larger than the Sun. It has been calculated to be located 3’229 Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during January 2024 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK24 (F6.5) on a Planewave L600 mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Moravian G3-61000 (bin 2×2)

Data:
Astrodon Ha: 24x1200s
Astrodon R: 15x180s
Astrodon G: 16x180s
Astrodon B: 12x180s

Total integration time: 10h 09′