Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
31 May 2024
NGC 3603
NGC 3603, in the center of the image, is the star cluster with the densest concentration of known stars in our galaxy, it is located about 20,000 light years away in the spiral arm of our galaxy called the "Carina–Sagittarius Arm".
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3603
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 168.825 Dec -61.25722
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 May 2020 - 19 May 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| SII | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| OIII | 600 | 40m | 4 |