Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor galaxy
Sculptor Galaxy, Hans-Jürgen
Sculptor Galaxy
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Sculptor Galaxy

Sculptor Galaxy, Hans-Jürgen
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Sculptor Galaxy

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The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC253) is also known as the Siver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy. It is a fairly large and bright object in the southern sky. The galaxy itself is about 11.4 million light years away and contains about 100 billion solar masses.

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Sculptor Galaxy, Hans-Jürgen