Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
21 Jul 2026
NGC 1291
This is a ring galaxy in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is very old at around 12 billion years. Data were processed with PixInsight, RC-Astro Tools, and Photoshop.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1291
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 49.3274 Dec -41.108
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 Nov 2023 - 12 Feb 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 300 | 2h10m | 26 |
| Red | 300 | 2h5m | 25 |
| Luminance | 288 | 2h | 25 |
| Green | 312 | 2h10m | 25 |