Wallpaper author:
JEAN-LOUIS FAIVRE
12 Mar 2024
M105
Messier 105 or M105, also known as NGC 3379, is an elliptical galaxy 36.6 million light-years away in the equatorial constellation of Leo. It is the biggest elliptical galaxy in the Messier catalogue that is not in the Virgo cluster.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M105
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 162.0208 Dec 12.5953
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Feb 2024 - 10 Mar 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 317 | 3h10m | 36 |
| Luminance | 267 | 2h40m | 36 |
| Green | 325 | 3h15m | 36 |
| Blue | 292 | 2h55m | 36 |