Wallpaper author:
Tomas Samek
02 Jul 2024
NGC 2170 - Angel nebula
The Angel Nebula is a reflection nebula located approximately 2,700 light-years away in the equatorial constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn). It is part of Monoceros R2, one of the closest massive star forming regions to the Sun.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2170
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 91.95 Dec -6.38333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Dec 2020 - 06 Oct 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 1088 | 2h25m | 8 |
| Red | 75 | 10m | 8 |
| Green | 75 | 10m | 8 |
| Blue | 75 | 10m | 8 |