Wallpaper author:
Jeff Lepp
01 Dec 2021
Fighting Dragons of Ara (Rim Nebula)
An incredibly interesting region of space. Featuring the "Fighting Dragons" and a small emission object below the dragons that resembles a planetary nebula but is actually the thrown off material of a larger star in its death throws soon to go supernova.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6188
20 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 250 Dec -48.5
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 May 2020 - 23 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 617 | 12h | 70 |
| SII | 617 | 12h | 70 |
| OIII | 565 | 10h50m | 69 |