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Stacked55 NGC253 10.0s Bin1 294MC gain121 20230913 222328 0.3C


Stacked55 NGC253 10.0s Bin1 294MC gain121 20230913 222328  0.3C

The Sculptor Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 11.4 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky, easily observed in binoculars and small telescopes. The galaxy has the designation NGC 253 in the New General Catalogue. It is sometimes known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy.

Image from my EAA session on 13-09-2023
ASIAIR Plus (32GB) in Live Stacking mode with calibration frames and no post processing.

Calibration Frames:
Master Flat (Stack 20, Exp 5.0s, Bin1, Gain121, cooled to 0°C)
Master Bias as Dark Flat/Flat Dark (Stack 50, Exp 5.0s, Bin1, Gain121, cooled to 0°C)
Master Dark (Stack 20, Exp 10.0s, Bin1, Gain121, cooled to 0°C)


Exposure: 10 seconds, Unguided, Uncropped image
Time: 10 minutes


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