| NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy LAAstro.com by Bill Patterson |
| Catalog: NGC 253 Magnitude: 7.1 Size: 25' by 5' Constellation: Sculptor Common Name or Description: The Sculptor Galaxy, elongated galaxy with dust and bright knots |
| Date Taken: 9/3/05 Location: Anza, CA Equipment: Takahashi FSQ106 telescope & SBIG STL4020 CCD camera - Color Takahashi FS152 telescope & SBIG STL11000 CCD - Luminance Exposure: LRGB = 140/40/40/40 (600 second individual exposures) Notes: Imaging with both cameras at once using a tandem bar & adjustment device from Robin Casady's Astro Accessories to precisely align both scopes |
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