Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
24 Aug 2024
Eagle Nebula
Deep in the constellation Serpens, around 7,000 light-years away from Earth, lies the breathtaking M16, famously known as the Eagle Nebula. This celestial wonder is not just a stunning nebula but a stellar nursery, where new stars are born in the iconic "Pillars of Creation."
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
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- 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 |