Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
28 Sept 2021
NGC 4945
This is an image of NGC 4945. It is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 13 million light years away in the constellation Centaurus. It is roughly the same size as our Milky Way galaxy with dusty spiral arms and magenta star forming regions clearly visible.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 4945
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 196.3637 Dec -49.4679
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 Apr 2020 - 22 Dec 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 675 | 3h | 16 |
| Red | 713 | 3h10m | 16 |
| Green | 713 | 3h10m | 16 |
| Blue | 713 | 3h10m | 16 |
| Halpha | 160 | 40m | 15 |