Wallpaper author:
Johan Potgieter
13 Aug 2024
IC 1613
IC 1613 is an irregular dwarf galaxy, visible in the constellation Cetus near the star 26 Ceti. It was discovered in 1906 by Max Wolf, and is approaching Earth at 234 km/s.
Dataset from which the image was processed
IC 1613
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 16.2017 Dec 2.1195
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................18 Jul 2024 - 04 Sept 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 289 | 2h10m | 27 |
| Luminance | 289 | 2h10m | 27 |
| Red | 278 | 2h5m | 27 |
| Green | 344 | 2h35m | 27 |