Updated
NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy, Silver CoinDec 20th, 2025
5 h 0 m
An additional 2.5 hours of imaging have been added. The new Siril VeraLux HyperMetric Stretch 1.3.0 script was used for the first time.
NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin
Photo description / processing
Spiral galaxy NGC 253 is located in the constellation Sculptor. At the latitude of Moscow, it does not rise more than 10 degrees above the horizon. In Adygea, at latitude 44, it reaches a maximum altitude of 20 degrees. The galaxy has a high content of interstellar dust and powerful star formation. Distance is about 8 million light-years. Diameter is about 90,000 light-years. Apparent size is 29.0' × 6.8'.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Askar SQA 106
- 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, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
- Location
- Адыгея, станица Даховская, Россия
Light pollution
Orange, Bortle 6 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 50 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 ·
Total exposure: 2 h 30 m
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NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy, Silver CoinOct 31st, 2025
2 h 30 m
Spiral galaxy NGC 253 is located in the constellation Sculptor. At the latitude of Moscow, it does not rise more than 10 degrees above the horizon. In Adygea, at latitude 44, it reaches a maximum altitude of 20 degrees. The galaxy has a high content of interstellar dust and powerful star formation. Distance is about 8 million light-years. Diameter is about 90,000 light-years. Apparent size is 29.0' × 6.8'.
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Need to switch to PixInsight, as Oleg Novoselov says.
The galaxy looks good, hope to get more exposure time.
Thank you.
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