Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
01 Dec 2024
☁️ The Dark Horse Nebula - B78 ☁️
A dive into the Dark Horse Nebula (Barnard 78), one of the most striking examples of a dark nebula, nestled within the rich Milky Way star fields of the constellation Ophiuchus. A masterpiece of contrast, it reveals the cosmic interplay between light and shadow.
Dataset from which the image was processed
B78
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 262.5292 Dec -25.5969
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Jul 2022 - 29 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Red | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Green | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Blue | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |