Wallpaper author:
Graham Winstanley
04 Nov 2023
Blue Horsehead Nebula
Two blue reflection nebulae, IC4592 (left) and IC4601 add colour to this dusty region of Scorpio, not far from the rho Oph complex.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 4592
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 243.25 Dec -19.3
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2023 - 19 Jun 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 228 | 1h39m | 26 |
| Red | 159 | 1h9m | 26 |
| Green | 166 | 1h9m | 25 |
| Blue | 166 | 1h9m | 25 |