Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
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NGC 253, John Bozeman
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NGC 253

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NGC 253

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The Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.

Spitzer Space Telescope IR data

Camera: IRAC1, IRAC2, IRAC3, IRAC4

Color Mapped:
RED - 2.8 micron
ORANGE - 4.2 micron (SCREEN)
GREEN - 4.5 micron
BLUE - 4.8 micron

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NGC 253, John Bozeman