Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
20 Apr 2024
NGC 6888 the Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888 the Crescent Nebula, 5,000 light years from Earth in the Cygnus constellation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6888
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 303.0292 Dec 38.35
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jul 2020 - 14 Dec 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 930 | 2h35m | 10 |
| Luminance | 42 | 7m | 10 |
| Red | 12 | 2m | 10 |
| Green | 27 | 4m | 9 |
| Blue | 13 | 2m | 9 |