Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
23 Feb 2026
Pelican Nebula
The iconic Pelican Nebula in Cygnus is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Pelican Nebula
15 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 66.1487 Dec -57.9809
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Jun 2025 - 02 Jul 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 212 | 5h | 85 |
| Halpha | 212 | 5h | 85 |
| OIII | 212 | 5h | 85 |