This is an image of NGC253, also known as The Sculptor Galaxy or Silver Dollar Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 11 Million light years away in the constellation of Sculptor.
October 13 - November 6, 2012
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 14x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Red: 8x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 8x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 8x15 minutes (binned 2x2)