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Sculptor Galaxy (NFC253)
Sculpture Galaxy (NGC253). My first attempt at a galaxy and the furthest object I have photographed. The sculpture galaxy is estimated to be 11.4 million light years from earth. It's undergoing an intense period of star formation. The Galaxy is located at the center of the Sculptor Group, one of the nearest groups of galaxies to the Milky Way.
Capture Details:
Exposure duration: 20x 300s (1h 40m)
Darks: 10
Bias: 20
ISO: 800
Canon EOS 1100D
AdvancedVX Mount
Sky-Watcher Pro 80ED APO Refractor (600mm Focal Length, 3.1" or 80mm Aperture)
Guider: Orion Magnificent Mini Autoguider (Orion Star Shoot)
Post processing: DeepSkyStacker + Corel Photo Paint X6
Location: Sondela Nature Reserve, Bela Bela, Limpopo, South Africa
Date: 21 July 2017
Sculptor Galaxy (NFC253)
Sculpture Galaxy (NGC253). My first attempt at a galaxy and the furthest object I have photographed. The sculpture galaxy is estimated to be 11.4 million light years from earth. It's undergoing an intense period of star formation. The Galaxy is located at the center of the Sculptor Group, one of the nearest groups of galaxies to the Milky Way.
Capture Details:
Exposure duration: 20x 300s (1h 40m)
Darks: 10
Bias: 20
ISO: 800
Canon EOS 1100D
AdvancedVX Mount
Sky-Watcher Pro 80ED APO Refractor (600mm Focal Length, 3.1" or 80mm Aperture)
Guider: Orion Magnificent Mini Autoguider (Orion Star Shoot)
Post processing: DeepSkyStacker + Corel Photo Paint X6
Location: Sondela Nature Reserve, Bela Bela, Limpopo, South Africa
Date: 21 July 2017