Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
14 Sept 2024
The Shark Nebula in Cepheus
Look closely, and you might spot a cosmic shark gliding through the starry depths! This is LDN 1235, also known as the Shark Nebula, a dark nebula located in the constellation Cepheus. Its shape resembles a shark swimming in an ocean of stars, a beautiful example of the mysterious interstellar dust that sculpts incredible forms in the universe.
Dataset from which the image was processed
LDN 1235
17 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 333.7292 Dec 73.4167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jun 2023 - 13 Apr 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 520 | 8h40m | 60 |
| Red | 320 | 5h20m | 60 |
| Green | 320 | 5h20m | 60 |
| Blue | 325 | 5h20m | 59 |
| Halpha | 4 | 4m | 59 |