Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
16 Feb 2023
RCW 42
RCW 42, also known as GUM 26, is an emission (or HII region) nebula located around 20,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Vela.
Dataset from which the image was processed
RCW 42
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 141.1292 Dec -51.9889
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................22 Jan 2023 - 11 Feb 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| Halpha | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |
| SII | 600 | 2h20m | 14 |