NGC 253 - Sculpture Galaxy
Photo description / processing
NGC 253 – Sculpture Galaxy
126 subs at 30 seconds each – 800 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 63 minutes
Taken with Celestron Origin.
West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
18th July 2026
Stacked and processed in Siril.
Using: SyQon, Veralux and RC Astro Scripts.
The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), also called the Silver Coin Galaxy, is a bright intermediate barred spiral galaxy located roughly 11.4 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783, it is a famous starburst galaxy with rapid star formation and a central supermassive black hole.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher BKP2001
- Camera
- Starvis 2 IMX678
- Mount
- Celestron NexStar Evolution
- Guide Camera
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
Light pollution
Blue, Bortle 3 zone
Exposure
- 126 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 800
Total exposure: 1 h 3 m
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