Wallpaper author:
Hiran Dissanayake
27 Oct 2023
NGC 253
NGC 253, also known as the Silver Dollar Galaxy or Sculptor Galaxy, is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sculptor. Situated approximately 11 million light-years away from Earth, it is one of the brightest and closest galaxies to our own Milky Way. The galaxy is known for its intense star formation activity.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 253
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- 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 |