IC 2581 is an Open Cluster in the constellation of Carina. The bright star near the center is P Carinae. Top left in this image is an emission nebula, NGC 3247.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / SBIG STi

L: 40×5 mins = 200 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 9h 20m

Data Imaged remotely over 2 nights during February & March 2022.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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