Autore dello sfondo:
Michelle Ashford
31 Dec 2023
RCW 6
RCW 6 (also known as SH2-301, Gum 5 and other references), is an emission nebula in the constellation of Canis Major. Its distance from Earth has been variously estimated between 13,000 to 19,000 light years.
Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine
NGC 2359
6 credit
- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 109.6667 Dec -13.2022
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................19 Jan 2025 - 21 Jan 2025
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 251 | 2h35m | 37 |
| SII | 251 | 2h35m | 37 |
| OIII | 397 | 4h5m | 37 |