Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
26 Jul 2023
Tulip to Crescent Nebula
The Tulip nebula lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.0.
The Crescent nebula has an apparent magnitude of 7.4 and lies at an approximate distance of 5,000 light years from Earth.
(constellation-guide.com)
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 302.9475 Dec 38.2627
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Apr 2024 - 16 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 333 | 3h20m | 36 |
| SII | 300 | 3h | 36 |
| OIII | 266 | 2h35m | 35 |