Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Sculptor galaxy  ·  Silver Coin
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The Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy, Frank Kane
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The Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy

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The Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy

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This target was low in the light-polluted murk, but fortunately it's bright enough to punch through it. NGC253 is a starburst galaxy, rich in dust, star formation, and powerful black holes, just 10 million light-years away.

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The Sculptor Galaxy / Silver Coin Galaxy, Frank Kane