Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
18 Aug 2025
Barnard 228
Barnard 228, also known as the Dark Wolf Nebula, is a prominent dark nebula located in the constellation Lupus.
Dataset from which the image was processed
B228
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ML16200
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 236.2375 Dec -34.42916
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Aug 2021 - 03 Aug 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 600 | 50m | 5 |
| Red | 600 | 50m | 5 |
| Green | 600 | 50m | 5 |
| Blue | 600 | 50m | 5 |