Wallpaper author:
Xinran Li
10 Feb 2023
NGC 2442 - the King Cobra Galaxy
NGC 2442 is a galaxy lying some 55 mly away in the constellation of Volans. This image was processed with a total of 4 hrs exposure from CHI-1.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2442
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 114.099 Dec -69.5308
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Dec 2022 - 24 Dec 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Green | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Red | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Luminance | 600 | 2h | 12 |