Wallpaper author:
Chris Kaiser
02 Sept 2022
The Horse and the Comet
Comet C2017 K2 passes by the Blue Horsehead Nebula in Scorpius.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 4592
15 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 243.25 Dec -19.3
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................17 Apr 2020 - 22 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 327 | 5h27m | 60 |
| Red | 195 | 3h15m | 60 |
| Green | 214 | 3h30m | 59 |
| Blue | 488 | 8h | 59 |