Sculptor Galaxy. Taken from the Cedar Glen Observatory, Cedar Glen Ca. Meade DSI Pro camera, 5 minute total exposure (20x15secs). Meade 16 LX200 @1224mm fl (f3). NGC 253 was one of the major discoveries of Caroline Herschel, the sister of William Herschel (according to John Herschels GC). She discovered this object on September 23, 1783 with an excellent small Newtonian Sweeper of 27 inches focal length and a power of 30 (William Herschels description). William Herschel included it in his catalog as No. V.1. (ref. seds.com). The Cedar Glen Observatory can be found at http://home.earthlink.net/~chimomma/cedarglenobservatory/