The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) in the Constellation Sculptor

Here is an image I took on the evening of December 27, 2016 of this large, but faint galaxy called the Sculptor Galaxy (also known as NGC 253, Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy). This was my first time imaging this galaxy and I couldn’t believe how large it was, nearly filling the camera view (I’ve been imaging planetary nebula, so left the focal reducer off). With the high winds and clouds rolling in, this is what I ended up with.
Tech Specs: This image is composed of 68 x 15 second images at ISO 5,000 with 5 x 15 second darks and 5 x 1/4000 second bias frames using a Meade LX90 12” telescope and Canon 6D camera mounted on a Celestron CGEM-DX mount. Imaging was done on December 27, 2016 from Weatherly, Pennsylvania.
Online references:
Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Galaxy)
APOD (apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111220.html)
Skyhound (observing.skyhound.com/archives/oct/NGC_253.html)

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Nesquehoning (show map)

Taken on: December 29, 2016

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