The Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation.

2023年1月3日 · The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253, Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy located 11.4 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. It is also known as the Silver Coin or Silver Dollar Galaxy.

2008年9月30日 · NGC 253 is one of brightest spiral galaxies in the night sky, easily visible with small telescopes, and it is composed of thousands of young, blue stars. It is undergoing intense star formation.

Discovered in 1783 by mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel, the dusty island universe lies a mere 10 million light-years away. About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253, pictured, is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest to our own Local Group of galaxies.

2013年8月23日 · Also known as NGC 253, the Sculptor galaxy is part of a cluster of galaxies visible to observers in the Southern hemisphere. It is known as a starburst galaxy for the extraordinarily strong star formation in its nucleus.

NGC 253, a bright ‘starburst’ galaxy in our fall sky is not to be missed. Use this guide to locate and see it yourself in binoculars or a telescope.

1998年12月3日 · NGC 253 is a large, almost edge-on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. This dramatic galaxy shows complex structures such as clumpy gas clouds, darkened dust …

2008年9月30日 · NGC 253 is the dominant galaxy in the Sculptor Group of galaxies and resides about 13 million light-years from Earth. This galaxy is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST).

2024年2月22日 · The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as NGC 253, is a stunning and unique celestial object located in the constellation Sculptor. It is a spiral galaxy that is approximately 11.5 million light-years away from Earth and is one of the brightest and most massive galaxies in the Sculptor Group.

2018年8月6日 · NGC 253, characterized by its vigorous star formation and spiral dust lanes, reveals its underlying structure in multiple wavelengths. In NGC 253, the visible-light view is …