Sculptor Galaxy
Galaxy in Sculptor · 11.4 million light-years
🔭 Explore Sculptor Galaxy in the 3D map →| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Distance | 11.4 million light-years |
| Apparent magnitude | 11.1 |
| Apparent size | 26.8′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C65 · NGC 253 · Sculptor Filament · Silver Coin |
Caldwell 65, popularly known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a galaxy (NGC 253) in the constellation Sculptor — a distant island of stars far beyond the Milky Way. It appears as number 65 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 26.8 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 11.1, it is a fainter object best hunted with a moderate telescope under dark skies.
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