NGC 253
NGC 253 Spiral galaxy in Sculpton

0bject NGC 253 Spiral galaxy in Sculptor
Date Oct 20-23, 2016 (reprocessed 2024)
Exposure LRGB 280:80:80:80 (8.7 hours, cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, NIK Sharpener, AstroActions
Comments Good seeing, low target; acquired with CCD Commander from Animas, NM


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Object

NGC 253 Galaxy in Sculptor
Date 9/21/2004
Exposure LRGB 48:16:16:16 (RGB binned 2x2)
Camera SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters
Telescope 6" Schmidt-Newtonian f/5  (FOV 40x30 arcminutes)
Guiding ST-4 guided, Losmandy G11 with Gemimi
Processing MaximDL, AIP4Win, Photoshop 
Comments First quater moon nearby