NGC 253
(Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy)
(spiral galaxy 11 million light-years away)
NGC 253 (the
Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin Galaxy,
or Silver Dollar Galaxy)
is a spiral starburst galaxy,
which is one of the Council of Giants
(12 sizable galaxies near the Local Group).
Characteristics:
(galaxy,spiral,starburst)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptor_Galaxy
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+253
http://www.messier.seds.org/xtra/ngc/n0253.html
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| .0008 | 3.50Mpc | 11.4Mly | | NGC 253 |
|
| Coordinates: | NGC 253
J004733-251718 |
|
Referenced by pages:
Council of Giants
galaxy classification
New General Catalogue (NGC)
Panoramic Imaging Survey of Centaurus and Sculptor (PISCeS)
Index