The Southern Crab Nebula is a nebula in the constellation Centaurus.
The nebula is several thousand light years from Earth, and its central star is a symbiotic Mira variable - white dwarf pair.
It is named for its resemblance to the Crab Nebula, which is in the northern sky.

Ha-RGB image
Ha as Luminance for 90 min
RGB for 20 min each
Total of 2.5 Hrs

Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro

Imaged from Tivoli farm, Namibia