Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
NGC 253, Giuseppe Donatiello
NGC 253
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NGC 253

NGC 253, Giuseppe Donatiello
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NGC 253

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Review of the Local Sheet: NGC 253

Credit: DESI/DECaLS DR9, Giuseppe Donatiello

NGC 253 (also known as C 65) is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of the Sculptor and is the main member of a large group. It is one of the so-called starburst galaxies, ie where star formation is intense.

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Data from DECam Legacy Survey (g,r,z filters) obtained at the Blanco Telescope, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, NSF’s NOIRLab.

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NGC 253, Giuseppe Donatiello

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