Wallpaper author:
Neil Streeter
10 Dec 2021
NGC 1531 From observation bundle
NGC 1531 is low on the Southern Horizon from the UK from now through to January, so ideal for Chile to capture. NGC 1531 is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Eridanus that is interacting with the larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1531
9 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 62.9972 Dec -32.8508
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................29 Sept 2021 - 26 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 525 | 2h20m | 16 |
| Red | 525 | 2h20m | 16 |
| Green | 525 | 2h20m | 16 |
| Blue | 600 | 2h40m | 16 |
| Halpha | 413 | 1h50m | 16 |