Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), Christer Strandh
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), Christer Strandh
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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

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The Sculptor Galaxy, also NGC 253 or the Silver Coin Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is 17 million light years from Earth. It is a starburst galaxy.

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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), Christer Strandh

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