Wallpaper author:
sauro gaudenzi
19 Jul 2025
NGC 1788
NGC 1788 is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion.
It is relatively small in size. The nebula reflects the light of nearby stars, in particular a tenth magnitude star, located in the northwestern sector of the nebula. To the south, NGC 1788 is crossed by a dark band, known as LDN 1616; The distance of the nebulous complex is estimated at 1470 light-years from us.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1788
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Reflection Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 76.71579 Dec -3.347
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 Nov 2023 - 04 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 287 | 1h50m | 23 |
| Blue | 248 | 1h35m | 23 |
| Luminance | 339 | 2h10m | 23 |
| Red | 327 | 2h | 22 |