NGC 253, also named Sculptor Galaxy is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible. This dusty galaxy lies 11 million light-years away.
About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies.
The high dust content accompanies frantic star formation, earning NGC 253 the designation of a starburst galaxy.
This data was acquired by Martin Konrat in your hometown and processed by me.
It was also the first produtcion with my new telescope: a FotonAstro 200mm F4 newtonian astrograph
🗓 October, 22nd to 25th. 2022
📍 Giruá, RS, Brazil. Bortle 4.
🔭 FotonAstro 200mm f4 Newtonian
📷 asi533mm camera
🕶 Askar L,R,G,B filters
– 46 x 180s Luminance frames
– 31 x 180s Red frames
– 21 x 180s Green frames
– 36 x 180s Blue frames
– total integration time: ~6,7h
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