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Old 16-11-2018, 03:45 PM
benklerk
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Ngc 253 gso rc 6

NGC 253 also known as Sculptor Galaxy, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. As one of the brightest galaxies in the sky, the Sculptor Galaxy can be seen through binoculars and is near the star Beta Ceti. It is considered one of the most easily viewed galaxies in the sky after the Andromeda Galaxy.
Its distance is about 11.4 Million light years

GSO RC 6
HEQ5 Pro belt mod
ZWO ASI 1600mm with Filter wheel
LUM 71 x 2min = 142min
RED 28 x 4min = 112min
GREEN 33 x 4min = 132min
BLUE 27 x 4min = 108min
HA 57 x 10min = 570min
Total time = 17.7 hrs
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