Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
11 Nov 2024
🌌 NGC 1788 - The Hidden Reflection Nebula 🌠✨
Another stunning celestial wonder captured! This is NGC 1788, a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. While it’s not as famous as some of Orion's other features, NGC 1788 has its own captivating beauty, cloaked in darkness and illuminated by nearby stars.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1788
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 76.71579 Dec -3.347
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Nov 2023 - 04 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 287 | 1h50m | 23 |
| Blue | 248 | 1h35m | 23 |
| Luminance | 339 | 2h10m | 23 |
| Red | 327 | 2h | 22 |