Wallpaper author:
Jan Scheers
09 Jun 2022
IC 1295 & NGC 6712
This picture shows the globular cluster NGC 6712 and planetary nebula IC 1295 in the constellation Scutum, the Shield.
The bluish, turquoise colored planetary nebula IC 1295 is approximately 4,700 light-years from Earth. The globular cluster NGC 6712 is 26,400 light-years from Earth and 12 billion years old.
This image was acquired with CHI-1 (Planewave CDK24). Data from 3 one-click observations.
Total integration time 240 minutes. LRGB 12 subs of 300s.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1295
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 283.4625 Dec -8.7897
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 May 2022 - 25 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |
| Blue | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |
| Red | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |
| Luminance | 300 | 1h35m | 19 |