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NGC253 and NGC288
While galaxy NGC253 gets most of the fame, poor old 8th magnitude globular cluster NGC288 just a couple of degrees away is rarely acknowledged. So here they are together in one frame.
Details: 76 minutes of 2 minute subs at ISO 800 through an ED80 at f5.5, no filters, unmodified Pentax K-x all on an old EQ2 with single axis drive, air temp 23 degrees, processed in DSS and CS5.
The transparency tonight was good. I could actually see stars instead of haze.
There's some elongation at the top left corner. Something is a bit out of whack with this refractor by the looks.
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