NGC 253 is a bright starburst galaxy
classified Sc,. Redshift distance is 110 Mly.
This galaxy is very close to my local horizon giving me slightly more than 70
minutes of imaging time. The above image was acquired over four nights
each characterized by high humidity and some low ground fog . the weather
plus the light dome that is Sacramento caused significant gradients and elevated
sky glow. I have avoided imaging this galaxy thinking it was too low but
Thanks to Angel Rosario whom successfully imaged it using my equipment (see
guest images) I gave it a try.