Wallpaper author:
Alessandro Motta
03 Jan 2025
🌌 NGC 3521 – The Bubble Galaxy 🌌
Behold the stunning NGC 3521, also known as the Bubble Galaxy! This spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo is a striking example of cosmic artistry, with its bright, tightly wound spiral arms and a faint, extended halo of stars and gas.
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 |