Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
06 May 2023
NGC 2626
This is an image of NGC 2626. It is an emission, reflection, and dark nebula complex about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Vega. It is mostly illuminated by B1 star CD-40 4432 and ionized by the O8 quadruple star system HD 73882, together with other stars.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2626
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 128.8833 Dec -40.6667
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Feb 2023 - 11 Apr 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 300 | 2h15m | 27 |
| Blue | 312 | 2h15m | 26 |
| Luminance | 427 | 3h5m | 26 |
| Red | 335 | 2h25m | 26 |
| Halpha | 127 | 55m | 26 |