That is another great image of NGC 253.
I think NGC 253 should be called Caroline's galaxy.
This was the only galaxy discovered by Caroline Herschel.
http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/n...herschel_c.htm
Caroline Herschel discovered 10 NGC objects using a small Newtonian comet seeker of 4.2" f/6.4, magnification 30, build 1783.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...els-footsteps/
http://www.aas.org/cswa/status/2006/...eHerschel.html
She also wrote down descriptions of 2,500 clusters, nebulae and galaxies for her brother William Herschel while he was observing them.
