Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

[brianramsey]

First light with my 80PHQ, two nights of data for about 9.5hrs total.

Just before I stopped using my William Optics ZenithStar 61II this was the last target I shot (at native 360mm). Sufficed to say that the nearly doubling of focal length really helped this target out :)

Askar 80PHQ (@600mm)
Optolong UV/IR Cut
ASI183MC Pro
EQ6-R
ASIAIR Plus
ASI-OAG w/ASI220mm mini

Processed in PixInsight using GraXpert, BXT, NXT, etc

Full resolution: https://telescopius.com/pictures/view/208991/deep_sky/ngc-253/sculptor-galaxy-ngc-253/by-brian_ramsey

[AstroViking]

NGC253 is always a great target. Very well done.

V.

[wasyoungonce]

That's decent....also local (Lilydale) our skies locally are trying....lately

[brianramsey]

Thank you, I didn't realise there was much interesting in the galaxy front for non-sct F/L in the southern hemisphere... So never tried for anything till now, missed opportunity.



Yeah, our skies are getting really bad quite quickly, new developments ruining it :( Especially around my area at least. Time to move further out :sad: