Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
12 Jun 2025
Tulip Nebula
Close up of the Tulip Nebula within LDN 858, the latter being a dark nebula located in the constellation Cygnus.
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 858
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 302.75 Dec 34.95
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Aug 2023 - 30 Sept 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| SII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| OIII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |