Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
11 Dec 2024
✨ NGC 3358 - Dancing Galaxies in Hydra ✨
Behold the cosmic dance of NGC 3358 and its celestial companions, a spectacular pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Hydra. These distant galaxies, shaped by gravitational forces, offer a glimpse into the complex choreography of galactic evolution.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3358
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Group of Galaxies
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 160.7917 Dec -36.3656
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Apr 2023 - 11 May 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 267 | 1h20m | 18 |
| Luminance | 317 | 1h35m | 18 |
| Blue | 333 | 1h40m | 18 |
| Green | 283 | 1h25m | 18 |