Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
22 Feb 2024
Spaghetti Nebula (SH2-240)
Spaghetti Nebula is a super nova remnant that has a spherical shape and filamentary structure with a resulting neutron star rapidly spinning in the core of the nebula. Estimated to be about 40,000 years old, it is a very low brightness nebula located about 3000 light-years away,
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-240
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 85.0208 Dec 27.9775
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Nov 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Halpha | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| OIII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |