Wallpaper author:
Paul H
10 Mar 2026
NGC 6769, NGC 6770, and NGC 6771 Galaxies - The Devil's Mask - (LRGB)
NGC 6769 and NGC 6770 are interacting galaxies and together with NGC 6771 make up an interesting trio of galaxies also know as The Devil's Mask. They are located at a distance of about 190 million miles in the constellation of Pavo. They were discovered August 11, 1836 by John Herschel.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6769
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 289.7667 Dec -60.53
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................27 Aug 2022 - 13 Sept 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Red | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Blue | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |
| Luminance | 600 | 1h40m | 10 |