Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
02 Aug 2022
IC 1284
This is an image of IC 1284. It is a nebula complex about 5,500 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. The two blue reflection nebulae NGC 6589 and NGC 6590 can be seen in the lower right portion of the image.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1284
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.375 Dec -19.7167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................07 May 2022 - 11 Oct 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 4h20m | 26 |
| Blue | 648 | 4h30m | 25 |
| Green | 576 | 4h | 25 |
| Red | 576 | 4h | 25 |