RCW 52 (also known as Gum 32), is a HII region in the constellation Carina. Visually, RCW 52 is located next to the Eta Carina Nebula, and is described in the RCW catalog as a “Bright knot in Eta Carina nebula separated from main region by absorption”. It is generally accepted that RCW 52 is therefore part of Eta Carina Nebula itself.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB

L: 100×10 mins = 1000 mins, R: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, G: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, B: 24×10 mins = 240 mins

Total Imaging Time: 28h 40m

Data Imaged remotely on 7 nights during March 2026.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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