• Constellation: Sculptor
  • Right Ascension: 00h 47m 33s
  • Declination: −25° 17′ 18″
  • Distance: 10 million ly

NGC 253, aka Sculptor Galaxy, aka Silver Dollar Galaxy.One of the brightest galaxies visible, but a bit low in the sky for Northern observers. About 11 million light years away and a diameter of 90,000 light years. Also one of the dustiest and is undergoing intense star formation.

  • Telescope: EDT 80mm Reftactor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color