Wallpaper author:
Tommy Harris
13 Mar 2021
NGC300
NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between the latter and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group. The dataset was curated by Nik Szymanec
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 300
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 13.7227 Dec -37.68422
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................19 Oct 2019 - 18 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 358 | 5h40m | 57 |
| Blue | 368 | 5h50m | 57 |
| Luminance | 126 | 2h | 57 |
| Halpha | 96 | 1h30m | 56 |
| Red | 359 | 5h35m | 56 |