NGC 253

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"The Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation."

 

 

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Date :  November 2020
Location :
El Sauce Observatory, Chile

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- Planewave CDK24
 Mount -- 
Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders
 Camera -- FLI PL 9000


Acquistion Software :
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail : SynLumRGB cominbe          Total hours  6.67

Filter

# exposures

Time (sec)

Binning

Red

14

600

1x1

Green

13

600

1x1

Blue

13

600

1x1

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