Wallpaper author:
sauro gaudenzi
25 Aug 2025
Gum37
Gum 37,is a region of diffuse HII emission in the constellation Carina. This nebula is also known as the Southern Tadpole Nebula. The elephant-trunk-shaped clouds of gas and dust are highly compressed gaseous structures. Their collapse gives rise to new stars. It is these massive young stars that light up the nebula.
The nebula is located some 6,000 light-years from Earth
Dataset from which the image was processed
GUM 37
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 167.5097 Dec -60.0951
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Jan 2023 - 20 Jun 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 650 | 4h20m | 24 |
| SII | 625 | 4h10m | 24 |
| OIII | 525 | 3h30m | 24 |