Wallpaper author:
MEHMET HAKAN ÖZSARAÇ
22 Feb 2021
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula[7] or Eta Carinae Nebula[8] (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Grand Nebula[citation needed], Great Carina Nebula[9]) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina, and is located in the Carina–Sagittarius Arm. The nebula is approximately 8,500 light-years (2,600 pc) from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 161.07916 Dec -59.88917
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................05 Mar 2020 - 05 Mar 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 30m | 3 |
| SII | 600 | 30m | 3 |
| OIII | 600 | 30m | 3 |