Wallpaper author:
Pranay Kanwar
06 Sept 2022
NGC 2997
Face-on unbarred spiral galaxy ~40 mi ly away in Antlia, morphologically classified as SAB(rs)c. The arms have star-forming regions generated via density waves (Lin–Shu density waves) converging to super star clusters in the core revealed by Hubble near-infrared data.
LRGB 7h 10m (12:11:10:10 x 600s) from CHI-1 telescope H-1 Telescope, a Planewave CDK24 with FLI PL 9000 camera and Astrodon 2nd GEN LRGB filters, situated in the Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile. Part of the telescope.live network. Taken on multiple dates, March 2021 - Jan 2022.
Processed in PixInsight.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 2997
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 146.4115 Dec -31.1909
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 Mar 2021 - 24 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 554 | 2h | 13 |
| Blue | 554 | 2h | 13 |
| Luminance | 646 | 2h20m | 13 |
| Red | 650 | 2h10m | 12 |