Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
03 Oct 2025
Part of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.
One of the closest regions of star formation at approximately 460 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Rho Ophiuchi Panel 2
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 246.7958 Dec -24.3083
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 May 2023 - 14 May 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 1h15m | 15 |
| SII | 300 | 1h15m | 15 |
| OIII | 300 | 1h15m | 15 |