Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
15 Aug 2025
The Carina Nebula
Approximately 8,500 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372
15 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 161.2593 Dec -59.6999
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................06 Dec 2023 - 15 Dec 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 316 | 8h5m | 92 |
| SII | 310 | 7h55m | 92 |
| OIII | 274 | 7h | 92 |