NGC 253, the Sculptor galaxy

Constellation: Sculptor

NGC 253 (also known as the Sculptor galaxy or the Silver Coin) is a an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. It is a starburst galaxy, meaning that it is currently undergoing intense star formation. It lies approx. 11.4 million Ly from Earth. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during the month of December 2021 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK17 on a Software Bisque Paramount ME mount.

Imaging:

Camera: SBIG STXL11002 (bin 1×1)

Data:
Astrodon L: 15x1200s
Astrodon Ha: 12x1800s
Astrodon R: 16x900s
Astrodon G: 17x900s
Astrodon B: 17x900s

Total integration time: 23h 30′