Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
20 Dec 2023
RCW 16
RCW 16 (also known as Sh2-311, Gum9) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Puppis approx. 16,000 light years away. The nebula is a very active star forming region, where new stars are produced throughout the large clouds of dust and gas. The nebula consists of hydrogen and oxygen emissions. The area contains a number of young open clusters and nebula entities
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2467
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Star-forming Regions
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 118.137 Dec -26.3773
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................02 Jun 2023 - 03 Jun 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 15m | 3 |
| SII | 300 | 15m | 3 |
| OIII | 300 | 15m | 3 |