Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253
NGC 253 also goes by the name of “Sculptor Galaxy” after its parent constellation, or by the name “Silver Dollar Galaxy”, presumably after its visual appearance in the eyepiece. NGC 253 is classified as a starburst galaxy, but interestingly, only 1 supernova has been found within it. It is a bright galaxy, easily visible in binoculars, about 10 million light years from us.
Credit:SSRO/PROMPT/CTIO
About the Image
| Id: | noao-ngc-253 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 2968 x 1808 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 47 26.76 |
| Position (Dec): | -25° 21' 35.88" |
| Field of view: | 20.30 x 12.26 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 113.7° right of vertical |
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