Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
02 Jan 2026
NGC 1760
NGC 1760 — a turbulent region of ionized gas shaped by intense radiation and stellar winds.
Layers of glowing hydrogen and oxygen trace shock fronts, filaments, and cavities carved into the surrounding interstellar medium.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1760
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 74.08334 Dec -66.53694
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Oct 2020 - 12 Oct 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| SII | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| OIII | 600 | 40m | 4 |