NGC 253  -  Sculptor Galaxy


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Object data

Object type: galaxy (SBc)
Size: 25,1'
Magnitude: 7,1
Constellation: Scl
Distance: 11 MLy

Exposure data

Date: 2004-12-12 + 2004-12-14
Location: Steinbach am Ziehberg / Austria (920m)
Telescope: TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm)
Camera: ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters
  Binning: L 1x1  /   RGB 2x2 
  Exposure time: L 21x5m / R 4x8m / G 5x4m / B 7x4m                                       
  Exposure time total: L 105min    /   RGB 80 min
Notes: 10°-15° above horizon!

 

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