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28-Sep-2014 Marcus Davies

The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) full frame

NGC 253, aka The Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor about 12 million light years away. It is called a starburst galaxy because it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. It is also one of the brightest galaxies in the sky and is easily visible when viewed through a small telescope.

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SBIG STL 11000M + AOL,Officina Stellare Pro RC360 @ F8.7
This is an 8.25 hour LRGB composite (195, 120, 90, 90 minutes).
FOV 38.3 x 25.2 arc minutes @ 0.59 arc second/pixel

Data: CCDAutopilot and TheSkyX
Processing: CCDStack, Registar, Photoshop CS6 full exif


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