Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
28 Aug 2023
NGC 7727
NGC 7727 is a peculiar galaxy about 77 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius. It harbors two galactic nuclei, each containing a supermassive black hole, separated 1,600 light years apart.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7727
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 354.9745 Dec -12.293
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Aug 2023 - 22 Aug 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 324 | 2h15m | 25 |
| Blue | 312 | 2h10m | 25 |
| Green | 276 | 1h55m | 25 |
| Red | 288 | 1h55m | 24 |