Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
14 May 2026
Heart Nebula
In the direction of the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,000 light-years from Earth, we find this massive star-forming region that extends for hundreds of light-years in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way.
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Dataset from which the image was processed
Heart and Soul Nebula
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 40.67921 Dec 61.6333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Mar 2021 - 06 Jan 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 450 | 10h15m | 82 |
| SII | 479 | 10h55m | 82 |
| OIII | 391 | 8h55m | 82 |