NGC 253 in Sculptor
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deeplook.at
2017-11-15+16+19
Pentax 125 SDP (f=800mm)
Skywatcher EQ6-R
31x6 min ISO 800
3h 06min
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Nikon D810A
Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Markus Blauensteiner, Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis) Image processing by Markus Blauensteiner
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Galaxy (SBc)
26.4’ x 6.0’
8.0 mag
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11 Mio Ly
NGC 253, also named Sculptor Galaxy is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible. This dusty galaxy lies 11 million light-years away. About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies. The high dust content accompanies frantic star formation, earning NGC 253 the designation of a starburst galaxy.
APF-R was used for image processing