Object:	NGC 253: Sculptor Galaxy RA = 00 hrs 47 min; Dec = -25 deg 17 min
Date & Site:	Imaged on 10/16/2009; Palomar Mountain, CA Excellent Seeing; Excellent conditions Temperatures in mid 60s
Equipment:	Telescope: FSQ106 (540mm fl f/5) Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10 with Astrodon LRGB filters;
Notes:	Exposures and filters: 2.5 hrs lum (15 x 10 min) and 30 minutes each of RGB (3 x 10 min) for a total of 4 hrs. FOV = 83.4 x 56.4 arc minutes The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. Located 11.5 million light years away Back to Images