Wallpaper author:
Tony Knepp
08 Feb 2026
NGC 6302
HaRBG version of the Butterfly planetary nebula
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6302
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 258.4354 Dec -37.1031
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Aug 2024 - 07 Sept 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 695 | 4h15m | 22 |
| Blue | 43 | 15m | 21 |
| Green | 43 | 15m | 21 |
| Red | 206 | 1h12m | 21 |