Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor galaxy
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Sculptor Galaxy, Israel Barbosa de Brito
Sculptor Galaxy
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Sculptor Galaxy

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Sculptor Galaxy

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The Sculptor Galaxy is a spiral galaxy currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.

Distance 11.4 ± 0.7 Mly

Apparent dimensions (V) 27′.5 × 6′.8

Apparent magnitude (V) 8.0

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This image was captured in Luziania, a small city near Brasília/Brazil.

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ISO 1600, total exposure time of 40 min (8 subs 300s); no darks, flats or bias applied.

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Sculptor Galaxy, Israel Barbosa de Brito