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Photographer:
Sean Liang
Location of Photo:
EL SAUCE OBSERVATORY, CHILE (Remote Astronomy)
Date/Time of photo:
28 July – 12 Aug 2023
Equipment:
Planewave CDK24; QHY 600M
Description:
The NGC 253 galaxy, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a captivating celestial body in the Sculptor constellation. It stands out as one of the brightest galaxies observable from Earth, situated approximately 11 million light-years away. This galaxy has a striking appearance, with an extremely bright core and several spiral arms filled with thick dust lanes. Within these arms, the dust and gas coalesce, giving birth to new stars. A significant amount of star formation happens near the galaxy's core, making the galaxy's centre exceeding bright and energetic. (The original data was acquired from Telescopelive, which I processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop).
