Galaxy in Sculptor - NGC 253

Posted: Sep 30th, 2025

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Askar FRA500

Camera: Camera QHY163M + Baader LRGB

Mount: Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Pro

Guide Scope: QHY off-axis giuder

Guide Camera: Lodestar

Software: SGP Pro, Pixinsight

Exposure:

95 x 120" ISO/Gain: 0 - LRGBHa

Black, Bortle 1 zone:

Astroferma Royzand, Namibia

Aug 19th, 2025

3 h 10 m

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Resolution: 9224x6942 px

Scale: 100613 KB

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Taken over two nights on August 19 and 20, 2025, at the Roysand Astrofarm, Namibia.
The galaxy itself is very bright, high in the southern sky.

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Nikolay Gorbunov

Happy shooting in such an amazing location, and in a dark sky zone too! Beautiful!

1 Oct, 2025 Reply

Igor Suhov Replied to Nikolay Gorbunov

Thank you! We're doing our best...

1 Oct, 2025 Reply

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