Wallpaper author:
Michael Haller
09 Oct 2025
NGC 660
NGC 660 is a peculiar and unique polar-ring galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the Pisces constellation.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 660
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 25.7598 Dec 13.6457
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................05 Nov 2023 - 01 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 283 | 2h50m | 36 |
| Red | 291 | 2h50m | 35 |
| Green | 326 | 3h10m | 35 |
| Blue | 300 | 2h55m | 35 |