Wallpaper author:
Dev Prana
22 Mar 2026
NGC 1851 (LRGB)
NGC 1851, a dense globular cluster in the constellation Columba located about 39,500 light-years away, is estimated to contain roughly 200,000 stars. It is a massive, old cluster (approx. 9.2 billion years) with a high concentration of stars in its core, and it is known to contain multiple stellar populations.
Key details about NGC 1851 include:
Star Count Estimate: Approximately 200,000 stars.
Diameter: The cluster itself has a diameter of about 130 light-years.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1851
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 78.5282 Dec -40.04656
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Jan 2022 - 21 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 600 | 3h30m | 21 |
| Red | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Blue | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |
| Green | 600 | 3h20m | 20 |