Wallpaper author:
Pranay Kanwar
15 Jan 2024
NGC 2626
NGC 2626 is a reflection, absorption, and emission nebula in Vela ~3300 light-years away. Mostly illuminated by CD-40 4432 (A B1 star) and ionized by the O8 quadruple star system HD 73882, together with other stars.
LRGB 5h 35m (15:17:18:17x300s) from CHI-1, a Planewave CDK24 with QHY600M camera, and Astrodon 2nd GEN LRGB filters, situated in the Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile. Part of the telescope.live telescope network. Taken on multiple dates March-April 2023.
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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 |