Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
24 Mar 2024
Carina Nebula
The Carina Nebula is one of the largest and brightest nebula known and is a giant star-forming region found in the Carina constellation. The nebula spans about 460 light-years in diameter and is home to the most luminous variable Eta Carinae. It is approximately 8500 light-years away.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372
11 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 161.0792 Dec -59.88917
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 Feb 2020 - 27 May 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 18 | 12m | 40 |
| Halpha | 585 | 6h30m | 40 |
| Red | 293 | 3h15m | 40 |
| Green | 293 | 3h15m | 40 |
| Blue | 210 | 2h20m | 40 |