NGC253-Scultor Galaxy (11.4Mly)
Date Captured: 2011-02-02 Location: Rodeo, NM
Imaging:SW Mak-Newt190 - QHY9, RGB Guiding: Quik guider,
Mount: SW EQ6ProCapture Software Used: MaximDL
Capture settings (duration, # frames, etc):
Lights 1x600s for each R,G,B filter bin 1x1
The Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) 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.