Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
19 Jul 2025
Dragon's Egg Nebula
NGC 6164, known as the Dragon's Egg Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Norma. The nebula was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1834, and is approximately 3,870 light years from the Solar System.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6164
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 248.4683 Dec -48.11124
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................28 Jul 2021 - 17 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 600 | 8h20m | 50 |
| Halpha | 600 | 8h20m | 50 |
| OIII | 600 | 8h20m | 50 |