Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor galaxy
NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy , Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy
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NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy

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NGC 253 "The Sculptor Galaxy" (also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. This galaxy is about 11.4 million light-years away.

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NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy , Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan