Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
NGC 253, AstroAdventures
NGC 253
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NGC 253

NGC 253, AstroAdventures
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NGC 253

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NGC 253 or the Silver Dollar Galaxy. Exceptional sky conditions (very still and dry) enabled me to capture this galaxy with reasonable detail. So if the sky was exceptional why is the result just OK?

Well I'm at latitude 50° and so the galaxy was a mere 12° above the horizon (the highest it ever gets for me) when this picture was taken! Total of 48mins exposure. Canon 350D & 7" Intes Mak-Newt.

NGC 253 is the brightest member of the Sculptor group of galaxies, which is grouped around the South galactic pole (therefore, also sometimes named "South Polar Group"). The Sculptor group is perhaps the nearest to our Local Group of galaxies. NGC 253 is also one of the brightest galaxies beyond the Local Group.

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NGC 253, AstroAdventures