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NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy
The Sculptor Galaxy, named so because it is located in the Sculptor constellation, is also called the Silver Dollar Galaxy due to its appearance. It is over 11 million light-years from Earth and measures 90,000 light-years across. Because of its brightness it is a well studied galaxy, and is in the middle of a "starburst" period of star formation. Note the numerous and complex dust lanes. North is at the top.

Scope/Mount: TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm F7 APO Refractor with Astro-Tech ATREDT30 Focal-Reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters
Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software
Exposure: L (63) 120 sec @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200
Software: Nebulosity, PixInsight
Comment: 11-14-2020, Tierra del Sol, CA, gusty winds but somehow well guided.