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NGC 253
NGC 253 — Sculptor Galaxy
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Target information
- Object type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Right ascension
- 0h 47m 36s
- Declination
- -25° 16′ 59″
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Angular size
- 27′ × 7′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Aug-Dec
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 253;Caldwell 65
About this target
Bright edge-on starburst galaxy; dimensions match the commonly imaged optical disk.