Wallpaper author:
Judith Prana
28 Dec 2024
Cat's Eye (HSO, Core)
The Cat's Eye nebula, aka NGC6543, is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco. Approx. 3,262 light years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6543
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Planetary Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 269.6392 Dec 66.633
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Jun 2023 - 03 Oct 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 470 | 3h55m | 30 |
| Luminance | 230 | 1h55m | 30 |
| Red | 331 | 2h40m | 29 |
| Green | 238 | 1h55m | 29 |
| Blue | 228 | 1h50m | 29 |