Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor galaxy
Sculptor Galaxy, Nicholas Jones
Sculptor Galaxy
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Sculptor Galaxy, Nicholas Jones
Sculptor Galaxy
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Description

This is the Sculptor Galaxy, the largest (by apparent size) galaxy of the southern skies.

Location: Central Victorian Highlands, Victoria, Australia

Dates: October 2019

Optics: AG Optical Systems 12.5" iDK,

Focal length 2121 mm

Camera: mono FLI ML16200 with a Loadstar X2 on an Astrodon MOAG off-axis guider.

Adaptive Optics: SXV-AO-LF

Observatory: Scopedome

Acquisition: Voyager

Integration frames: 26 x 240sec luminance, 18 x240sec Red, 22 x 240sec Green, 22 x 240sec Blue.

Angle 179 degrees

Plate size: 44' x 35'

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