Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
23 Jun 2024
Statue of Liberty Nebula NGC3576
NGC3576 is a spectacular bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the Milky Way about 9,000 light-years from Earth. It has very vivid colors due to the hydrogen gas being energized by the young nearby stars. Stellar winds form the loops and Bok globules are scattered throughout.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3576
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 168.0638 Dec -61.1759
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................22 Mar 2024 - 26 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 4h | 48 |
| SII | 300 | 4h | 48 |
| OIII | 300 | 4h | 48 |