Wallpaper author:
David Tonucci
29 Aug 2026
Southern Tadpoles
Gum 37, also known as the Southern Tadpole Nebula or RCW 54c, is a glowing emission nebula located about 9,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina
Dataset from which the image was processed
GUM 37
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 167.5097 Dec -60.0951
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Jan 2023 - 20 Jun 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 650 | 4h20m | 24 |
| SII | 625 | 4h10m | 24 |
| OIII | 525 | 3h30m | 24 |