Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
05 Feb 2024
NGC 3521
The Bubble Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy found in the constellation LEO and is about 26 million light-years away. The arms of NGC 3521 are patchy and irregular which classifies it as a flocculent spiral galaxy. Extensive debris shells encompasses the galaxy making it appear as a cosmic bubble.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3521
12 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 166.4524 Dec -0.0359
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................12 Jan 2024 - 02 Jan 2025
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 312 | 4h25m | 51 |
| Luminance | 288 | 4h | 50 |
| Red | 300 | 4h10m | 50 |
| Green | 300 | 4h10m | 50 |