Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
09 Jan 2026
IC 2872
IC 2872 and Gum 39 are shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2872
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 172.24167 Dec -62.80416
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................03 May 2022 - 10 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| SII | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| OIII | 600 | 1h | 6 |