NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy

The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is located about 11.4 million light-years from Earth. Image was taken when the galaxy was almost directly overhead in the last hour before moonrise.

Image Details

Camera Nikon D50

Scope GSO 8 RC

Mount EQ6-Pro

Guiding WO Megrez 72FD, PHD, QHY5

Exposure 5.5 min x 10 (total exposure 55 minutes)

Location Heathcote

Date 2009-10-10

Coordinates RA: 00h 47m 43s
DEC: -25° 17' 09"

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Annotations Deep sky Emission Stars Grid

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG