SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Rio Hurtado (Chile)
Date/Time of photo:
09/03/2026 04:00
Equipment:
Data acquired at Chilescope: ASA Newton 500 @1900mm, ASA DDM85 equatorial Mount, FLI PL16803 CCD camera, Astrodon R filter 22x180", Astrodon G filter 11x180", Astrodon B filter 9x180", Astrodon H-alpha filter 46x600"
Description:
NGC 3114 is a bright open cluster located in the southern Milky Way, in the constellation of Carina, and is visible to the naked eye. NGC 3114 is a rather rich and extensive cluster, with about 200 stars brighter than magnitude 12. Its distance is estimated at around 2970 light-years, placing it on the inner edge of the Orion Arm and well beyond the edges of the Gum Nebula.
