Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
07 Feb 2026
M16
A widefield view of M16 and M17 is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.7 Dec -14.9666
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Apr 2021 - 05 Sept 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 600 | 4h | 24 |
| Halpha | 600 | 3h50m | 23 |
| SII | 600 | 3h50m | 23 |