Wallpaper author:
Thomas Peter
25 Jan 2026
M 68 LRGB
Messier 68 (M68) is a globular star cluster located in Hydra, the largest constellation in the sky. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 9.67 and lies at a distance of 33,600 light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 4590 in the New General Catalogue.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M68
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 189.8666 Dec -26.7441
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 300 | 1h30m | 18 |
| Green | 300 | 1h30m | 18 |
| Red | 300 | 1h30m | 18 |
| Luminance | 300 | 1h30m | 18 |