NGC 7793
    Wallpaper author:
    yoshiharu yamashita

    23 Nov 2022

    NGC 7793

    NGC 7793 is a flocculent spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Sculptor. It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. The galaxy is located at a distance of 12.2 million light years and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 227 km/s. NGC 7793 is one of the five brightest galaxies within the Sculptor Group.

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    NGC 7793

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    • Type of target
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      Galaxy
    • Camera
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      FLI ProLine PL9000
    • Target coordinates
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      RA 359.4573 Dec -32.591
    • Hemisphere
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      Southern
    • Telescope location
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      Chile
    • Transient event
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      No
    • Observed on
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      03 Jul 2022 - 19 Nov 2022
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    NGC 7793