Wallpaper author:
Antoine Grelin
29 Aug 2026
The Garlic Nebula
The Garlic Nebula is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered as a radio source in 1960 in a study of galactic radiation carried out at a frequency of 960 MHz. The estimated age of CTB 1 is 10,000 years.
Dataset from which the image was processed
The Garlic Nebula
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 359.8042 Dec 62.4333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................United States of America
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................31 Aug 2025 - 06 Oct 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 600 | 19h40m | 118 |
| Halpha | 600 | 37h40m | 226 |