Wallpaper author:
Dominic Gareau
26 Jul 2025
IC 2872
Here’s IC2872 shining in dramatic SHO palette colors, processed from Telescope Live data. This star-forming region glows with the energized light of newborn stars—making it a true cosmic nursery in Centaurus.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 2872
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 172.24167 Dec -62.80416
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................03 May 2022 - 10 May 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| SII | 600 | 1h10m | 7 |
| OIII | 600 | 1h | 6 |