Wallpaper author:
Patrick Thompson
27 Feb 2026
Galaxy of Stars
NGC300 is distinguished by star clusters distributed so densely it seems we can see individual stars in it--even at a distance of 7.3 million light-years.
Data from Telescope Live; processed by me.
Details at https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/262232
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 300
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 13.7227 Dec -37.6842
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jun 2023 - 02 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 169 | 1h30m | 32 |
| Green | 194 | 1h40m | 31 |
| Red | 203 | 1h45m | 31 |
| Luminance | 203 | 1h45m | 31 |
| Halpha | 735 | 6h20m | 31 |