NGC 253, commonly known as the Sculptor Galaxy or Silver Dollar Galaxy, stands as one of the most spectacular and scientifically significant galaxies visible from Earth. Located approximately 11.4 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor, this intermediate spiral galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel on September 23, 1783, during one of her systematic comet searches using a 4.2-inch Newtonian telescope….
Tag: astrophotography
Rim Nebula (NGC 6188)
The Rim Nebula (NGC 6188), discovered by John Herschel on April 15, 1836, is a spectacular emission nebula located about 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Ara, within the Milky Way galaxy. It stands out for its intricate shapes and vivid colors sculpted by intense ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from young, massive stars, earning it the…
“Strawberry Moon”
Astronomy related news mentioned about a “Strawberry Moon” this June when the full moon arrives. However, these news portals fail to mention that this phenomenon can only be observed in the Northern Hemisphere, when the new moon coincides with the ripening of the strawberries in that region of the world. Nevertheless, I stayed awake to…
Eagle Nebulae
Last night, I took my first deep space astrophotograph. I chose the Eagle Nebulae, which was at the zenith. I took 180 shots with 10 sec exposure over just 30 minutes. I was so mesmerized that I didn’t think of zooming in to see the horsehead or pillars of creation, which this nebulae is known…
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