Wallpaper author:
Felipe Escarate
26 Mar 2023
NGC 3199 Banana Nebula
NGC 3199 is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina. It is commonly known as the Banana Nebula. The object was discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3199
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 154.3208 Dec -57.9356
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................09 Mar 2023 - 10 Apr 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 326 | 2h5m | 23 |
| SII | 261 | 1h40m | 23 |
| OIII | 314 | 1h55m | 22 |