This stunning image unveils the captivating beauty of the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253, captured against the pristine Namibian night sky.

NGC 253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a stellar showcase of star formation and cosmic activity, situated approximately 11.5 million light-years away from Earth.

Notable features within NGC 253 include its central stellar core, dynamic spiral arms, and regions of intense star birth, all set against the velvety backdrop of the Namibian night.

On the 5th of July one could see beautiful NLC's over Europe. Here is a view from Vienna. Image was aquired with a Canon EOS 60D and very little post processing was done in Adobe Lightroom 6

Copyright: Benjamin Werner