Wallpaper author:
Jared Greer
29 Sept 2026
Chamaeleon II and III
This is a two-panel mosaic of Chamaeleon II and III. Found in the southern constellation Chamaeleon. This dark nebula complex is one of the nearest star-forming regions to earth. It is presented in visible LRGB format. Software used: Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight, and Photoshop
Dataset from which the image was processed
Cha II
7 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Integrated Flux Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 194.5708 Dec -77.2
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Apr 2022 - 01 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Green | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Red | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Luminance | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |