Wallpaper author:
Warren Hatch
06 Jun 2024
NGC 1968 & NGC 1955
NGC 1968 is an emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Within its interior is an open cluster, NGC 1955. The bluish colors in this image are from the reflective contributions of the open cluster.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1955
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- 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 |