Wallpaper author:
Chris Kaiser
04 Jun 2023
M20 Widefield
There are several deep-sky objects in this 3.8 x 2.5 degree image in Sagittarius, including Messier 8, Messier 20, Messier 21, NGC 6506, NGC 6526, NGC 6530, NGC 6544, NGC 6546, NGC 6559, IC 1271, IC 1274, IC 1275, IC 4678, IC 4681, IC 4684, and IC 4685.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M8
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 270.9042 Dec -24.3833
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................02 Apr 2023 - 26 Aug 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 1374 | 7h15m | 19 |
| Red | 10 | 3m | 18 |
| Green | 10 | 3m | 18 |
| Blue | 10 | 3m | 18 |
| Luminance | 10 | 3m | 18 |