Wallpaper author:
Tony Knepp
09 Dec 2025
NGC 7599
The Grus Quartet is a group of four interacting galaxies located in the southern constellation of Grus (the Crane). The four spiral galaxies – NGC 7552, NGC 7582, NGC 7590, and NGC 7599 – appear close to each other in the sky and are known to be gravitationally bound
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7599
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 349.8381 Dec -42.2568
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................21 Aug 2022 - 22 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Luminance | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Blue | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Green | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |