Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
10 Sept 2026
Head of the Lion
A close-up of Sh2-132, the Lion Nebula, in Cepheus in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh2-132 SHO RGB STARS
20 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Diffuse Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................PLAYER ONE MONO 571
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 334.7875 Dec 56.0792
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Italy
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................09 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2026
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 60 | 10m | 10 |
| Blue | 60 | 10m | 10 |
| Green | 60 | 10m | 10 |
| OIII | 600 | 13h10m | 79 |
| Halpha | 600 | 18h10m | 109 |
| SII | 600 | 8h30m | 51 |