Wallpaper author:
Ken Abremski
19 Jan 2023
NGC4372
Close up view of the globular cluster in the constellation Musca. The bright star is HD 107947 and has a magnitude of 6.5. While the stars in the cluster are between magnitude 12-16. Also known as Caldwell 108. It is one of the most metal-poor globular clusters. Data from 2 oneClick observations.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 4372
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 186.43929 Dec -72.65911
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................08 Feb 2021 - 14 Feb 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| Red | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| Green | 600 | 40m | 4 |
| Blue | 600 | 40m | 4 |