Wallpaper author:
Michael Haller
25 Oct 2025
NGC 5078
NGC 5078 is a Hubble-type Sa spiral galaxy with an active nucleus (LINER) in the constellation of Hydra, south of the celestial equator. It is estimated to be 91 million light-years from the Milky Way, has a diameter of about 105,000 light-years, and a bulge 50,000 light-years thick.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 5078
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 199.9584 Dec -27.4103
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 Jul 2023 - 17 Jul 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 225 | 30m | 8 |
| Blue | 225 | 30m | 8 |
| Green | 450 | 1h | 8 |
| Red | 300 | 35m | 7 |