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OBSERVATION DETAILS :

OBJECT : NGC 253 (Sculptor Galaxy)       TYPE : Galaxy       CONSTELLATION : Sculptor

MAGNITUDE : 7.1      DATE : 30 December 2005       TIME : 8:00 pm. IST

TELESCOPE : 8" f / 6       EYEPIECE : 32 mm.      MAGNIFICATION : 37.5 x

LOCATION : 40 km from Bangalore City       SKY-CONDITION : Very dark sky except for slight light-pollution in the direction of this object.

OBJECT DESCRIPTION : Very long, bright galaxy with uniform brightness on both the sides and a more brighter center. Located in a triangle of 8th to 9th magnitude stars.