Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
12 Jun 2025
CL VDBH 53
CL VDBH 53 (also catalogued as Cl vdBH 53 and sometimes associated with Trumpler 10) is an open Galactic star cluster located in the constellation Vela. Though relatively loose and faint, it resides within a richly structured region along the edge of the Vela Supernova Remnant, surrounded by bright emission nebulae.
Dataset from which the image was processed
CL VDBH 53
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 131.9429 Dec -42.5661
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................09 Nov 2024 - 03 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 290 | 2h30m | 31 |
| Red | 300 | 2h35m | 31 |
| Green | 310 | 2h35m | 30 |
| Blue | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |