Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
01 Aug 2023
NGC 253 (Silver Coin Galaxy)
NGC 253 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 253
14 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 11.8881 Dec -25.2888
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Jul 2023 - 27 Sept 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 414 | 5h45m | 50 |
| Green | 392 | 5h20m | 49 |
| Red | 269 | 3h40m | 49 |
| Luminance | 324 | 4h25m | 49 |
| Halpha | 98 | 1h20m | 49 |