Wallpaper author:
Jordi Belloc
19 Feb 2024
Centaurus A in the optical range
Centaurus A in the optical range is not that spectacular ... but you are looking at one of the most intense radio sources of the visible univers.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 5128
14 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 201.3651 Dec -43.0191
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................30 Mar 2023 - 30 Dec 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 450 | 6h | 48 |
| Blue | 256 | 3h25m | 48 |
| Red | 263 | 3h30m | 48 |
| Luminance | 262 | 3h25m | 47 |
| Green | 268 | 3h30m | 47 |