Deep Sky Object in Winter
NGC1253 (Galaxy in Eridanus)


Date & Time: Dec 10 2021, from 24:19 to 25:14 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with BaaderPlanetarium Moon&Skyglow filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC1253 / Galaxy, type SAB(rs)cd
R.A.03h 14m 09.3s (2000.0)
Dec.-02°49' 22" (2000.0)
Apparent Size5.2×2.3'
Radial Velocity+1749km/s
Magnitude12.3
DistanceN/A
Group of Galaxies -
Other IDsUGCA 62, Arp 279
MCG -1-9-18, PGC 12041
NGC1253 is an interacting galaxy lying in northwest region of Eridanus. The galaxy has classified in a spiral with a long axis of about 5 arc minutes, interacting with a companion galaxy of NGC1253A neighboring in 5 arc minutes east.



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