Wallpaper author:
sauro gaudenzi
23 Jul 2025
RCW 131 the War and Peace Nebula
RCW 131 also known as NGC 6357 or War and Peace Nebula, is an emission nebula visible in the constellation of Scorpius, it is also a large ring-shaped H II region located within the arm of Sagittarius
Dataset from which the image was processed
RCW 131
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 261.3015 Dec -34.3197
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................14 Jul 2023 - 16 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 257 | 1h30m | 21 |
| SII | 270 | 1h30m | 20 |
| Halpha | 375 | 2h5m | 20 |