Wallpaper author:
Michal Wierzbinski
02 Oct 2025
Arp 319 - Stephan's Quintet in Pegasus
Stephan’s Quintet, also cataloged as Arp 319, is a famed compact galaxy group in Pegasus containing five apparent members—though only four are true physical companions; the fifth, NGC 7320, is a foreground galaxy about 40 million light-years away, while the main quartet lies ~210–340 million light-years distant.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7319
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 339.015 Dec 33.97588
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Oct 2021 - 08 Nov 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 1h | 6 |
| Red | 600 | 1h | 6 |
| Green | 600 | 1h | 6 |