Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
10 Sept 2024
SH2-54
Sharpless 54 (SH2-54) is an extended emission nebula in the constellation of Serpens Cauda approx. 7000 light years from Earth. It belongs to the extended nebulosity that includes the Eagle and Swan nebulae. In its core there are many protostars and infrared sources, some of these are probably very young, high mass stars.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-54
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.46484 Dec -11.7345
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Apr 2024 - 26 Jul 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 326 | 3h10m | 35 |
| SII | 309 | 3h | 35 |
| OIII | 266 | 2h35m | 35 |