NGC253 Galaxy
| OBJECT | NGC 253 in Sculptor |
| DATE | 19 Aug 2011 |
| TELESCOPE OPTICS | 508 mm mirror f.4 effective f/4.6 with paracorr2. ccd sony ICX285AL 1360 x 1024px 6.45 x 6.45µm |
| EXPOSURE | binning 1: composite image,1200 seconds |
| IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) | ~24 (height) |
| DISTANCE | 8 Million Light Years |
| MAGNITUDE | 7.2 |
| POSITION RA-DEC | RA: 00h47m 36.0s DE:-25°18'00" |
| POSITION ANGLE: | 52 |
| DETAILS | Sandage arms heavy dust lanes |