Wallpaper author:
Michael Wheatley
07 Dec 2023
NGC 4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies
These two galaxies are undergoing a collision, with the gravitational interaction causing an enormous stream of gas and stars from both galaxies, just like antennae.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 4038
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 180.4708 Dec -18.8676
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................03 Jan 2020 - 30 Jul 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 326 | 3h10m | 35 |
| Red | 247 | 2h20m | 34 |
| Green | 291 | 2h45m | 34 |
| Blue | 274 | 2h35m | 34 |