NGC 253: Sculptor Galaxy
This galaxy in Sculptor is commonly known as the Silver Coin galaxy and is designated NGC 253 (Caldwell 65). It is a beautiful, large, bright galaxy with a mottled appearance and known to be producing huge numbers of new stars. This spiral galaxy is about 12 million light years away from us and glows at visual magnitude 8.
This target is located at: R.A. 00 hrs. 47.5 min. Dec. -25° 17’
This is a must sketch target.
Sketching:
Time: 12:15 am – 11:30 am local time October 17, 2014
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Telescope: 10” f/4.5 Orion Newtonian with a 13mm Hyperion eyepiece for 88 x
White sketching paper 8.5” x 12”, graphite pencils 6B, 4B, 2B, blending stumps
Sketch inverted after scanning.
Frank McCabe
This is another superb sketch and a very nice presentation Frank !
This galaxy is now forcasted for a future session !
Thank you.
Michel
Frank, wonderful job capturing so much detail and mottling in this rather dusty galaxy.
John
Michel and John,
Thank you both for you nice comments.
Frank 🙂
Frank,
I very much enjoyed the details and knots in your Silver Coin galaxy sketch. This is a favorite object and you have done it beautiful justice here. I must look for it again!
Cindy
Cindy,
Thank you much.
Frank 🙂
Frank,
Deserved place in the drawing! We are happy to see you. Congrats!
best regards,
Tamas
Tamas,
Thank you.
Frank 🙂