Wallpaper author:
Marek Idec
23 Apr 2023
The Dolphin-Head Nebula
The Dolphin-Head Nebula is the common name of a HII region in the constellation Canis Major. Other designations are Sh2-308, RCW 11, and LBN 1052. The nebula surrounds a Wolf-Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-308
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 103.55417 Dec -23.92833
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Oct 2021 - 20 Oct 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 1371 | 2h40m | 7 |
| Red | 171 | 20m | 7 |
| Green | 171 | 20m | 7 |
| Blue | 150 | 15m | 6 |