Wallpaper author:
sauro gaudenzi
29 Oct 2023
RCW105
RCW 105 is a faint-emitting nebula, rarely imaged in Norma, surrounded by a series of small molecular clouds. The area is a star-forming region. It consists of two groups of stars along with stars on bright filaments. These stars include IR stars and stars with dust envelopes. This star-forming region is embedded in a radial system of type I dark blood cells formed by the star HD 144969.
Dataset from which the image was processed
RCW 105
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 242.75417 Dec -49.09139
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Jun 2022 - 22 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 1h | 6 |
| SII | 600 | 1h | 6 |
| OIII | 600 | 50m | 5 |