Wallpaper author:
David Tonucci
01 Mar 2026
Nebulae and Dust in Perseus
Key Characteristics:
Dust Structure: Dense, dark, and sinuous, creating "dark nebulae" that obscure background light.
Star Formation: The region contains numerous young stellar objects (YSOs) and protostars.
Herbig-Haro Objects: Turbulent, glowing jets caused by newborn stars.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Nebulae and Dust in Perseus
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Integrated Flux Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 54.1792 Dec 31.6042
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Oct 2023 - 18 Nov 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Luminance | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Red | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Green | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |