Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
29 Jun 2024
M24 SMALL SAGITTARIUS CLOUD in HOO
The star cloud is the most dense concentration of individual stars visible using binoculars, with around 1,000 stars visible within a single field of view
Dataset from which the image was processed
M24
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 273.8312 Dec -18.9093
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jun 2024 - 11 Aug 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 424 | 2h | 17 |
| SII | 282 | 1h20m | 17 |
| OIII | 194 | 55m | 17 |