Wallpaper author:
Eric Ganz
11 Feb 2022
Great barred spiral galaxy
This is a large and remarkable galaxy.
Size 200,000 light-years , distance 56 million light years.
NGC 1365
Two bars are visible. Spiral arms have unique shape.
2 million solar mass black hole at center.
Telescope live, Chile.
9hr total exposure LRGB
PI, LR
FLI ProLine PL9000 CCD.
Jan to Feb 2022
Planewave CDK24
Aperture: 610 mm (24 inches)
Focal Length: 3962 mm
F-ratio: 6.5
Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders
Astrodon MonsterMOAG
El Sauce Observatory
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Coordinates: 30.4725° S, 70.7631° W
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1672
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 71.4273 Dec -59.2474
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2021 - 08 Apr 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 695 | 3h40m | 19 |
| Luminance | 568 | 3h | 19 |
| Red | 568 | 3h | 19 |
| Green | 567 | 2h50m | 18 |