Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
09 Jul 2025
Sh 2-240
Sh 2-240, the Spaghetti Nebula, is located 3,000 light-years pasta Earth. It is a sprawling supernova remnant located between the constellations Auriga and Taurus.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sh 2-240
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Supernova Remnant
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 85.0208 Dec 27.9775
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Nov 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| Halpha | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |
| OIII | 300 | 2h30m | 30 |