Wallpaper author:
yoshiharu yamashita
11 May 2024
NGC7793 flocculent spiral galaxy
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
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7793
10 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 359.4573 Dec -32.591
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................03 Jul 2022 - 19 Nov 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 600 | 3h50m | 23 |
| Green | 600 | 3h50m | 23 |
| Red | 600 | 3h40m | 22 |
| Luminance | 600 | 3h40m | 22 |