Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor galaxy
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The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB), Peter Dunsby
The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB)
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The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB)

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The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB), Peter Dunsby
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The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB)

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The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) - I’ve done several versions and compositions of this beautiful galaxy and I think this is the one I like the best. This image is based on LRGB data collected on the 9, 10 & 11 August from my light polluted backyard in Cape Town. It continues to amaze me that you can do any decent true colour astrophotography from the suburbs, but modern cooled CMOS cameras like the ASI1600MM make this possible.

Acquisition details - 96 X 60 sec each of R, G and B at Unity Gain + 350 X 20 sec at gain 75. Total integration time - 6.7 hours.

Enjoy this collection of 11 million year old photons 😀

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The Sculptor Galaxy (LRGB), Peter Dunsby