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20-SEP-2009 David Fitz-Henry

NGC253 - Silver Coin Galaxy

NGC 253 is not only one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, it is also one of the dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel in the constellation of Sculptor, NGC 253 lies only about ten million light-years distant. NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark dust accompanies a high star formation rate, giving NGC 253 the designation of starburst galaxy.

25 subframes x 6 minute unguided exposures
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200mm home-made Newtonian / Paracorr / Canon EOS 400D (Unmodified)
See http://www.pbase.com/david_fitz_henry/image/123237604 hide exif

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