Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
03 Jun 2024
NGC300
NGC300 is a spiral galaxy that can be found in the Sculptor constellation and is best seen south of the equator. It is a very active star-forming galaxy with a massive black hole known as NGC300 X-1, one of the most distant black holes yet discovered. It lies approximately 6 million light-years away.
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 |