Wallpaper author:
John Tipton
28 Apr 2021
NGC3372_SHO
The Carina Nebula (NGC3372) is one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky. It is located in the Carina arm of the Milky Way and lies at at distance of approximately 7,500 light years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ML16200
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 160.94583 Dec -59.66222
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Apr 2021 - 11 Apr 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 50m | 5 |
| SII | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| OIII | 750 | 50m | 4 |