Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
20 Jan 2023
NGC1313
NGC 1313 dominated by scattered patches of intense star formation, which gives the galaxy a ragged appearance. The uneven shape, the ragged appearance and the strong starburst can all be explained by a galactic collision in the past.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1313
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 49.56692 Dec -66.49831
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Dec 2020 - 19 Dec 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 333 | 50m | 9 |
| Red | 333 | 50m | 9 |
| Green | 333 | 50m | 9 |
| Blue | 375 | 50m | 8 |
| Halpha | 113 | 15m | 8 |