Autore dello sfondo:
Bernard Miller
21 Feb 2023
NGC 253 - The Sculptor Galaxy
This is an image of NGC253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 11 million light years away in the constellation Sculptor. It is a starburst galaxy which means it is undergoing a period of intense star formation.
Dataset da cui è stata elaborata l'immagine
Sculptor Galaxy
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- Tipo di obiettivo............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Fotocamera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Coordinate dell'obiettivo............................................................................................................................RA 11.88808 Dec -25.28881
- Emisfero............................................................................................................................Southern
- Posizione del telescopio............................................................................................................................Chile
- Evento transitorio............................................................................................................................No
- Osservato il............................................................................................................................20 Jul 2020 - 30 Oct 2022
Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 500 | 1h40m | 12 |
| Red | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Green | 545 | 1h40m | 11 |
| Blue | 764 | 2h20m | 11 |