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

Image of the day 01/04/2014

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NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy, Rick Stevenson
NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy
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NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy

Image of the day 01/04/2014

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NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy, Rick Stevenson
NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy
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NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy

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The Sculptor Galaxy in L[HaR]GB. It's a large, bright and well-known target. This image is the result of 10.5 hours of LRGB from a dark site and 8 hours of Ha from a light polluted site (where I live). I have attempted to show a bit more of the galaxy halo than is usually seen.

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NGC253 - the Sculptor Galaxy, Rick Stevenson