Autore dello sfondo:
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.
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NGC 253
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 11.8881 Dec -25.2888
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................26 Jul 2023 - 27 Sept 2024
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 414 | 5h45m | 50 |
| Green | 392 | 5h20m | 49 |
| Red | 269 | 3h40m | 49 |
| Luminance | 324 | 4h25m | 49 |
| Halpha | 98 | 1h20m | 49 |