Wallpaper author:
Tal Ny
24 Sept 2022
NGC 2030, 2032 & 2040
NGC 2032 (also known as ESO 56-EN160 and the Seagull Nebula) is an emission nebula in the Dorado constellation and near the supershell LMC-4 and it consists of NGC 2029, NGC 2035 and NGC 2040. It was first discovered by James Dunlop on 27 September 1826, and John Herschel rerecorded it on 2 November 1834.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2029
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 83.9458 Dec -66.19
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Oct 2022 - 07 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 540 | 3h | 20 |
| SII | 632 | 3h20m | 19 |
| Halpha | 632 | 3h20m | 19 |