Wallpaper author:
Dave Larkin
03 Feb 2026
Cosmic Bat with a 12light year Wingspan
I was really taken back by the post yesterday from Bjorn Langlotz of his Cosmic Bat (LDN 43) who suggestef a 180 degree rotation .I have to agree ,what a difference it really shows a more distinct look of a Bat in full flight.My version processed in APP finished in Pixinsght......
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 43
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 248.6221 Dec -15.7864
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................24 Feb 2025 - 29 Mar 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 3h25m | 41 |
| Red | 293 | 3h20m | 41 |
| Green | 293 | 3h15m | 40 |
| Blue | 315 | 3h30m | 40 |