Wallpaper author:
Judith Prana
14 Jun 2025
Gabriela Mistral Nebula (SHO)
Carina Zoomed In: The Gabriela Mistral Nebula, also known as NGC 3324, is an open cluster in the southern constellation Carina, located about 7,500 light-years from Earth. It's nicknamed the "Gabriela Mistral Nebula" due to its resemblance to the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3372
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 161.2593 Dec -59.6999
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Nov 2023 - 15 Dec 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 104 | 45m | 26 |
| Red | 92 | 40m | 26 |
| Green | 92 | 40m | 26 |
| Blue | 92 | 40m | 26 |
| Halpha | 1119 | 8h5m | 26 |