Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
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NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy, Xinran Li
NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy
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NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy

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NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy, Xinran Li
NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy
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NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy

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This image was created by using a opensource dataset offered by Erellaz (Moana Project). As NGC 253 would be hard for my latitude (Peak height about 27 degrees), I would thank a lot to @blackrig for sharing this high quality dataset! The galaxy is one of the brightest galaxies as seen from earth, with a magnitude of 7.2, it is readily visible with a binocular. The customized 10" scope is well tuned, giving excellent details of the signature dark nebulous structures of the galaxy.

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NGC 253 - The Silver Coin Galaxy, Xinran Li