Wallpaper author:
Kush Chandaria
04 Dec 2023
The Crescent Nebula
This image is composite of several exposures taken across the Ha, Sii, and Oiii wavelengths. This was done to best capture the diverse details and structures present within the complex.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
6 credit
- 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 |