Wallpaper author:
Anfas Hanas
17 Aug 2021
RCW - 38
RCW 38 is an HII region containing a massive star cluster located approximately 5,500 light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Vela. The stars were very recently formed, and are still enshrouded within the dark cloud in which they were born.
Dataset from which the image was processed
RCW 38
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 134.77083 Dec -47.51083
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Jan 2021 - 14 Apr 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 360 | 1h | 10 |
| Halpha | 360 | 1h | 10 |
| SII | 360 | 1h | 10 |