Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
12 Jun 2023
M16 Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula (M16), is an emission nebula approximately 5,700±400 light-years away from Earth. It contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the famous Pillars of Creation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.6879 Dec -13.7919
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Jun 2023 - 18 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 791 | 4h50m | 22 |
| Luminance | 29 | 10m | 21 |
| Red | 43 | 15m | 21 |
| Green | 46 | 16m | 21 |
| Blue | 43 | 15m | 21 |