Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
10 Feb 2026
NGC 3324 (the Gabriela Mistral Nebula)
NGC 3324 (the Gabriela Mistral Nebula) is an open cluster and emission nebula located in the southern constellation Carina, approximately 7,500 light-years from Earth. It includes the “Cosmic Cliffs”, a popular JWST image.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3324
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 159.3333 Dec -58.6333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Mar 2020 - 17 Jun 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 6h | 36 |
| SII | 583 | 5h50m | 36 |
| OIII | 617 | 6h | 35 |