The following example shows the exact procedure used to create this image of the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC253.

Above:  Final image of NGC253.  Image by Scott Tucker.

Equipment Used

The following hardware was used to capture this image:

• Celestron 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA

• Astro-Physics 900GTO Mount

• SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

• Celestron f/6.3 Reducer/Corrector

The following software was used to capture & process the image:

• MaxIm DL/CCD v4

• Adobe Photoshop CS

• Starizona Zone Mask Photoshop Plugin

The example is divided into two sections, one on capturing the image and one on processing it.  Click on one of the links below to begin.

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