Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
12 Aug 2026
Skull and Crossbones Nebula
NGC 2467, known as the Skull and Crossbones Nebula, is a star forming complex in the constellation Puppis. The size of the overall structure means considerable different distances from Earth: between 4,400 and 21,000 light-years.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2467
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Star-forming Regions
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 118.2338 Dec -26.3861
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................04 May 2023 - 30 Nov 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 300 | 4h10m | 50 |
| Halpha | 324 | 4h25m | 49 |
| SII | 276 | 3h45m | 49 |