Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  NGC 253  ·  Sculptor Filament  ·  Silver Coin
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NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy, Sean Liang
NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy
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NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy, Sean Liang
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The NGC 253 galaxy, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a captivating celestial body in the Sculptor constellation. It stands out as one of the brightest galaxies observable from Earth, situated approximately 11 million light-years away.This galaxy has a striking appearance, with an extremely bright core and several spiral arms filled with thick dust lanes. Within these arms, the dust and gas coalesce, giving birth to new stars. A significant amount of star formation happens near the galaxy's core, making the galaxy's centre exceeding bright and energetic.(The original data was acquired from Telescopelive, which I processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop).

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NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy, Sean Liang