Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
12 Feb 2024
Rosette Nebula
The nebula glows in the red part of the spectrum because the powerful ultraviolet radiation from the stars strips electrons from the nebula's hydrogen atoms. The Rosette Nebula is a very active stellar nursery.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Caldwell 49
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 98.07658 Dec 5.0051
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Feb 2024 - 25 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 281 | 2h30m | 32 |
| SII | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |
| OIII | 319 | 2h45m | 31 |