Wallpaper author:
Thomas Peter
12 Aug 2021
NGC 6559 LRGB Pro Data Set
Here's an image of NGC 6559 which lies in the constellation Sagittarius about 1.25 deg. northeast of M 8. This is an extremely good example of all types of nebulae--reflection, emission, and dark nebulae are all represented in this field of view.
Anyway, hope ya like it!
Tom
Dataset from which the image was processed
M8
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 271.07083 Dec -24.3225
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Apr 2022 - 12 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 30m | 6 |
| OIII | 300 | 30m | 6 |
| SII | 300 | 30m | 6 |