Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
12 Oct 2025
SH 2-124
A vast, glowing cloud of ionized gas—Sh2-124, an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-124
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 324.8667 Dec 50.7028
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Aug 2023 - 29 Aug 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| SII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| OIII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |