The " silver dollar " nearly in zenith (Christoph Lichtblau)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Sculptor (Scl) · Contains: HD4555 · HD4572 · NGC 253 · Sculptor Filament · Sculptor Galaxy · Silver Coin

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Of course, this beauty was on my bucket list for Namibia. The quite large SBc type galaxy is a joy to watch and to image through nearly all telescopes and I did with my edge 11 of course. Using the monochrome ASI 6200 for luminence and some h alpha, I added some colorsubs from my TS2600 CP to show the stunning structures of that bright galaxy. I could manage more h alpha in the final pic but I prefered this in my eyes more natural look. Please also take a closer look to the several little background galaxies which begin to show structures. I am happy about the soft overall appearence and hope that also you will enjoy a closer watch.

best Christoph

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RA (center)	00h47m33s.807
RA (top/left)	00h46m48s.447
RA (top/right)	00h48m26s.876
RA (bottom/right)	00h48m18s.993
RA (bottom/left)	00h46m40s.816

Dec (center)	-25°17′18″.59
Dec (top/left)	-25°26′51″.77
Dec (top/right)	-25°24′32″.40
Dec (bottom/right)	-25°07′44″.00
Dec (bottom/left)	-25°10′02″.62

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