Hi there everyone,

Well, we had a nice start to the evening last night allowing for a
few good minutes of deep sky imaging. I had about 30 minutes to
capture an object I have wanted for a long time: the Sculptor Galaxy
NGC 253. This is the lowest declination object that I can image from
my location, and it suffered from a huge light pollution gradient.
Thanks to Photoshop, much of that was removed. Details: Tak CN-212
in Newt mode with an ST-7 (non-ABG non-E) at -25C for 15 minutes. A
full callibration was done. You might have to adjust your monitors
to see the fine outer detail, so a callibration GIF has been added
to the page. It's not my best, but it is a pretty object.
http://www.regulusastro.com/regulus/photos/text/ngc253.html

Clear Skies,

~john