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      Dolphins in Deep Space!
      Wallpaper author:
      Judith Prana

      02 Feb 2026

      Dolphins in Deep Space!

      Sh 2-308, also designated as Sharpless 308, RCW 11, or LBN 1052,[1] and commonly known as the Dolphin-Head Nebula, is an H II region located near the center of the constellation Canis Major, composed of ionised hydrogen.[2] It is about 8 degrees south of Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. The nebula is bubble-like and surrounds a Wolf–Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris.

      Dataset from which the image was processed

      Sh 2-308

      1 credit

      Open
      Telescope Live
      CHI-4-CCD
      • Type of target
        ............................................................................................................................
        Emission Nebula
      • Camera
        ............................................................................................................................
        FLI PL16803
      • Target coordinates
        ............................................................................................................................
        RA 103.5543 Dec -23.92834
      • Hemisphere
        ............................................................................................................................
        Southern
      • Telescope location
        ............................................................................................................................
        Chile
      • Transient event
        ............................................................................................................................
        No
      • Observed on
        ............................................................................................................................
        14 Nov 2020 - 14 Nov 2020
      Filter
      Avg Exp (s)
      Total Exposure
      Subframes
      Halpha60010m1
      OIII60010m1

      Dolphins in Deep Space!