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NGC 253 -- Sculptor Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Intermediate Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Sculptor |
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Distance |
11.4M light years |
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Magnitude |
8.0 |
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Size |
27.5 x 6.8 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Silver Coin Galaxy, Caldwell 65 |
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Image
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Date |
2008-10-03 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 45:30:30:30 mins @ -5 C |
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L 9x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/15/2023 |