Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
29 Nov 2024
NGC6281 Sh2-2
Often overlooked between the iconic Prawn and Cat’s Paw nebulae in Scorpius is nebula, Sh2-2, and open cluster, NGC6281, that are seen here in an HST palette. They have been missing as well in the TL Gallery, since being imaged in 2022.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6281
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 256.1792 Dec -37.9333
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................06 May 2022 - 19 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |
| SII | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |
| Halpha | 300 | 2h40m | 32 |