Wallpaper author:
Dale Smalley
08 Sept 2022
NGC 1955
NGC 1955 (also known as ESO 56-SC121) is an open cluster associated with an emission nebula located in the Dorado constellation. This nebula is part of the H II region which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and was discovered by James Dunlop on August 3, 1826.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1955
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 81.55 Dec -67.48333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................17 Dec 2020 - 16 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 307 | 3h45m | 44 |
| OIII | 307 | 3h45m | 44 |
| SII | 286 | 3h25m | 43 |