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This is the Sculptor Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor of course and it's
also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy. NGC 253 is an almost edge on
spiral galaxy and is a large object at about half a degree along its long
axis. It's an easy object to observe even with binoculars from dark
sky because of its bright core and large size. This object was
discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel (William Herschel's sister) using a
small Newtonian telescope of about 27 inches in length.
Date: 10/1/2008
Location:
Okie-Tex Star Party
Telescope: LX200 10" SCT @ f/6.3
Mount: AP-1200 GTOCP3
Camera: Hutech Modified
Canon 350D @ ISO 800
Exposure Count: 24 x 10 min, 240 minutes total
exposure
Guiding: SBIG ST402ME, CCDSoft
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Post Processing: |
ImagesPlus: Dark and flat calibration, align and
combine, digital development
Photoshop CS3: Smart sharpen, levels
NeatImage: Noise reduction
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