Wallpaper author:
Teodor Linkin
25 Jul 2026
The Cygnus Loop in Fire & Ice
A striking, high-contrast astrophotography portrait of the Cygnus Loop (Veil Nebula) supernova remnant, rendered in a vivid "Fire & Ice" narrowband palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 5070
16 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 312.8375 Dec 30.96439
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................20 Jun 2021 - 22 Nov 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 7h30m | 45 |
| OIII | 587 | 7h20m | 45 |
| SII | 614 | 7h30m | 44 |