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Sculpter Galaxy (NGC 253) by Colin Eldridge

Submitted by Planewave Instruments

Imaging telescopes or lenses:Planewave Instruments CDK-700

Imaging cameras:FLI PL-16803

Guiding telescopes or lenses:Planewave Instruments CDK-700

Software:Diffraction Limited Maxim DL

Filters:Astrodon Gen 2

Resolution: 2048×2048

Dates: Aug. 25, 2012

Locations: Rural Observatory

Frames: 28×400″

Integration: 3.1 hours

Avg. Moon age: 7.84 days

Avg. Moon phase: 54.84%

Description

NGC 253, an LRGB image, total imaging time 3.1 hours. All subs 400 seconds, 6 each for RGB and 10 for Luminance .