Wallpaper author:
David Lawson
24 Jun 2025
Centaurus A
The closets radio galaxy to earth in the constellation Centaurus
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 |