NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin

 Posted: Oct 13th, 2026
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Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril
Exposure:
100 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Oct 5th, 2026
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Resolution: 1911x1275 px
Scale: 126 KB
One of the brightest and largest galaxies of the southern hemisphere. NGC 253 is often described as the southern sky's counterpart to the Andromeda Galaxy. It is located in the constellation Sculptor. In Adygea, at the 44th latitude, it reaches a maximum altitude of 20 degrees. The galaxy has a high content of interstellar dust and powerful star formation. Distance about 8 million light-years. Diameter about 90,000 light-years. Apparent size 29.0' × 6.8'.
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