NGC 253 Sculptor - The Silver Coin Galaxy
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The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Coin, 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. The galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 during one of her systematic comet searches . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Galaxy |
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Location / Date |
Mt Parnon, August 2013 |
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Telescope |
TS 130/780 Triplet APO f6 |
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mount |
Ioptron IEQ45 EQ Mount |
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Camera |
QHY9 CCD, Temp -25 C |
| Guiding |
60/230mm Lunatico's Guidescope , QHY5, PHD Guide |
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Filters / Exposures |
L 25x300 sec bin 1x, RGB 9x180 bin 2x |
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Total Expocure time |
3,5 ~ hours |
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Software |
Nebulosity 3, Maxim DL, Photoshop CS6. |
