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Old 04-11-2012, 10:58 PM
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The extended halo around NGC253 is real and well documented, you have captured this very well.

But.. sorry, I suspect your flat-fields need re-calibration.

There is vignetting and flux at 2 o'clock in the image you posted: likely this is an instrumentation artifact ( along with the bright corners from the vignetting) .

There is also an interesting s-bend looking feature at lower left!

Could be you have discovered a new neb..or might be an instrument artifact.

Attached your posted image with the proverbial stretched out of it...
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