"The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation." - Wikipedia
Located at the South horizon, it can be easily seen with binoculars from a dark location (away from city lights). It is a grand sight in a medium to large size telescope and of course, it is highly photogenic. This marks my first attempt at capturing this giant and it will of course be revisited! The image consists of 3x 160 second shots at ISO 1600, guided (!) with the Orion ST80 and DBK21. My first guided attempt!
p.s. I love the framing from the 9,25 and something tells me it will be a superb Galactic instrument!
Located at the South horizon, it can be easily seen with binoculars from a dark location (away from city lights). It is a grand sight in a medium to large size telescope and of course, it is highly photogenic. This marks my first attempt at capturing this giant and it will of course be revisited! The image consists of 3x 160 second shots at ISO 1600, guided (!) with the Orion ST80 and DBK21. My first guided attempt!
p.s. I love the framing from the 9,25 and something tells me it will be a superb Galactic instrument!
NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy - C9,25 SCT @ f/6.3, Canon EOS 550D
