Wallpaper author:
Nicolas Adriano
26 Oct 2021
One-Click at the Cigar Galaxy
Another one from the big RC in Spain, the data had some severe brightness variation in the background, but I think I managed to walk around it pretty well.
This galaxy is so beautiful and it's sad that it can't be shot from the southern hemisphere. I hope you like it!
L: 4x300s (bin 2x2)
R: 4x300s (bin 2x2)
G: 7x300s (bin 2x2)
B: 4x300s (bin 2x2)
Total Integration Time: 95' or 1hr35min.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M82
11 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 148.9685 Dec 69.6797
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Dec 2019 - 24 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 243 | 3h10m | 47 |
| Luminance | 102 | 1h20m | 47 |
| Blue | 203 | 2h36m | 46 |
| Green | 125 | 1h36m | 46 |
| Red | 123 | 1h34m | 46 |