RCW 58
This is an image of RCW 58. It is a nebula formed by the massive Wolf-Rayet star, WR40, in the middle of the nebula. This star is about 100 times as massive as our Sun, a million times more luminous, and with 30 times the surface temperature. The central star WR 40 ejects the atmosphere at a speed of nearly 100 kilometers per second, and these outer layers have become the expanding oval-shaped nebula RCW 58
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
4 May 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB, Ha(3nm), OIII(3nm)
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
