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.

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.

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. The image demonstrates the sharp "eye" of Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, which is able to show individual stars.

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.

The Sculptor Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 11.4 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky, easily observed in binoculars and small telescopes. The galaxy has the designation NGC 253 in the New General Catalogue.

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 complicated by the viewing angle, dark dust clouds, and scatterings of massive stars.

2021年12月24日 · NGC 253 (Caldwell 65) is also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, the Silver Coin, and the Silver Dollar Galaxy. It is a starburst galaxy undergoing a period of intense star formation. It lies at a distance of 11.4 Mly, subtends 27.5' x 6.8', and has an apparent magnitude of 8.0.

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).

NGC 253, a starburst galaxy. On the left, you see an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 253, taken with a ground-based telescope. The galaxy is located about 8 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.