Wallpaper author:
JEAN-LOUIS FAIVRE
02 Dec 2023
SH2-297
Sh2-297 (also known as Sharpless 297) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The region was catalogued in 1959 in the extended seconded edition of the Sharpless catalogue.This area is part of the Canis Major OB1 Association, and is a very active area of new star formation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-297
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 106.3375 Dec -12.3127
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 311 | 4h50m | 56 |
| SII | 295 | 4h35m | 56 |
| OIII | 295 | 4h30m | 55 |