| NGC253 is located in the constellation of Sculptor and is the brightest member of a small group of galaxies known as the Sculptor Group. Nearly 10 million LY from Earth, the Sculptor Group is considered the closest independent group of galaxies to our own Local Group. NGC 253 is active in star formation and has been dubbed by some the Starburst Galaxy. |
| Date: | November 13, 2007 |
| Optics: | WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter |
| Camera: | Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: | 115 Minutes / 23x300s @ 800ASA |
| Guiding: | Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200 |
| Location: | Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI |
| Photo By: | Rick Kazmierski |
