| Classification: |
Spiral Galaxy C65, H1-5 |
| Constellation: |
Sculptor (SCL) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 00h 48m 18s Dec -25° 12’27° (current) |
| Size & Distance: |
29 x 6.8 Apx 11.5 Million light-years. |
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| Date & Location: |
09-11-2010 Palomar Mountain, CA. |
| Exposure: |
LRGB L= 10@ 3min (bin 1x1). RGB= 5 ea. @ 5min (bin 2x2) |
| Optics: |
Takahashi Epsilon-210 f3 630mm. w/ FLI-PDF focuser. |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO / ATS 10x36 Pier |
| Camera: |
SBIG-ST10XME @-20c / Guided by STV 80mm, SBIG-RGH |
| Filters: |
Astrodon G2 LRGB |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 4.56, CCDStack, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Lab. |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, no winds, mid 50’s
Image Field of view is 54.5 x 81 arcmin.
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The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.
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