Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
27 Aug 2021
IC 4628 Prawn Nebula
An emission nebula located in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy in the constellation of Scorpius, around 6kly from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 4628
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ML16200
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 254.225 Dec -40.51222
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................08 Apr 2021 - 08 Apr 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 750 | 50m | 4 |
| SII | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| OIII | 600 | 40m | 4 |