Wallpaper author:
David Lawson
05 Nov 2025
RCW 38 in the constellation Vela (the Sails), 5500LY distant.
Processed in PixInsight
Dataset from which the image was processed
RCW 38
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 134.7729 Dec -47.5108
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 May 2025 - 15 May 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 621 | 5h | 29 |
| SII | 643 | 5h | 28 |
| OIII | 643 | 5h | 28 |