NGC 253 - Sculptor

NGC 253

Credit: DESI LIS, 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.

 

Acknowledgement

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

 

Acknowledgments: Legacy Surveys / D. Lang (Perimeter Institute)

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