Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
24 Dec 2024
🌌 LDN 816: A Dark Nebula in a Rich Stellar Field 🌌
This image presents LDN 816, a faint dark nebula set against a backdrop of countless stars. Dark nebulae like LDN 816 are composed of dense interstellar dust and gas, blocking the light from background stars and creating a stunning contrast.
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 816
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Dark Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 294 Dec 30.5333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 May 2022 - 30 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 300 | 1h50m | 22 |
| Blue | 300 | 1h50m | 22 |
| Green | 300 | 1h50m | 22 |
| Red | 300 | 1h50m | 22 |