The Silver Coin Galaxy (NGC 253)

Posted by AntonFarm
on Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Sculptor Galaxy, also known as the Silver Coin, NGC 253, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. The galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 during one of her systematic comet searches. For technical details look here : http://astrofarma.gr/en/ngc253

Farmakopoulos Antonis

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