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NGC253 - The Silver Coin

This nice and relatively large, almost edge on spiral galaxy is located in a southern constellation Sculptor.

Constellation Sculptor
Right ascension 00h 47m 33s
Declination -25° 17′ 18″
Redshift 0.000811
Radial velocity 243 km/s
Distance 11.4 million light years
Type SAB(s)
Apparent dimensions 27'.5 × 6'.8
Apparent magnitude 8.0
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