Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
12 Aug 2023
Carina Nebula 2-Panel Mosaic
This is a 2-panel mosaic image of the central part of the Carina nebula. It is a complex area of bright and dark nebula about 8,500 light years away in the constellation Carina. THe Keyhole nebula can be seen in the upper right protion of the picture.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372 Mosaic
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 161.4895 Dec -59.7331
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Jul 2023 - 27 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 271 | 3h5m | 41 |
| SII | 307 | 3h30m | 41 |
| Halpha | 322 | 3h40m | 41 |