Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
22 Jul 2021
NGC 6723 and 6727
This is an image of NGC 6723 and NGC 6727. NGC is the globular cluster in the upper left of the image. It is about 28,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. NGC 6727 is the blue reflection nebula in the center of the image.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 6723
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 285.30417 Dec -36.94083
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Apr 2021 - 13 Apr 2021
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 300 | 25m | 5 |
| Green | 300 | 25m | 5 |
| Blue | 375 | 25m | 4 |
| Luminance | 225 | 15m | 4 |