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NGC 253, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew
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NGC 253

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NGC 253, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew
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NGC 253

Acquisition details

Frames:
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 2×900(30′) bin 4×4
Astrodon Blue: 20×300(1h 40′) bin 1×1
Green: 21×300(1h 45′) bin 1×1
Lum: 92×300(7h 40′) bin 1×1
Red: 22×300(1h 50′) bin 1×1
Integration:
13h 25′

RA center: 00h47m35s.266

DEC center: -25°1644.99

Pixel scale: 0.533 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -3.217 degrees

Field radius: 0.370 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 4161x2760

File size: 1.6 MB

Locations: e-Eye, Fregenal de la Sierra, Extramadura, Spain

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: e-EyE Extremadura

Description

At Dec -25 I had thought that this would be too low for me to capture over the walls of my observatory in Spain, but decided to give it a try. I'm delighted to say that I was wrong! I think this is such a handsome galaxy.

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NGC 253, 



    
        

            Peter Goodhew