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.
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