Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
24 Feb 2021
NGC 3981
This is an image of NGC 3981. It is a spiral galaxy about 65 million light years away in the constellation Crater. Its windswept look is due to its outer arms being stripped away by an interaction with another galaxy.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 3981
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 179.02916 Dec -19.89611
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................20 Feb 2020 - 20 Jun 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 1467 | 11h | 27 |
| Green | 969 | 7h | 26 |
| Blue | 1154 | 8h20m | 26 |
| Red | 1200 | 8h40m | 26 |