Wallpaper author:
Luis Omar Rivera-Lopez
21 Jun 2026
Blue Horsehead Nebula
IC 4592 is a vast reflection nebula commonly known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula, located approximately 400 to 420 light-years away from Earth. It resides in the southern constellation Scorpius near the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 4592
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ML16200
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 243.55417 Dec -19.66
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 May 2021 - 15 May 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| Green | 600 | 30m | 3 |
| Blue | 800 | 40m | 3 |