Wallpaper author:
lucian nicu
08 Jul 2023
Sculptor Galaxy
NGC 253 a.k.a. Sculptor Galaxy a.k.a Silver Coin
This is an intermediate spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 11 million light years from Earth and which can be seen in the constellation Sculptor. With a diameter of approximately 90,000 light years, NGC253 is slightly smaller than the Milky Way, but due to the intense activity in the formation of new stars, this galaxy is bright enough to be seen using simple binoculars.
The attached photo is the result of editing the raw data provided by the Telescope Live network ( CHI 1 CCD ).
Dataset from which the image was processed
Sculptor Galaxy
5 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 11.88808 Dec -25.28881
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................20 Jul 2020 - 30 Oct 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 500 | 1h40m | 12 |
| Red | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Green | 545 | 1h40m | 11 |
| Blue | 764 | 2h20m | 11 |