NGC 253
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the core of the nearest starburst spiral galaxy, NGC 253, reveals violent star formation within a region 1, 000 light-years across. A starburst galaxy has an exceptionally high rate of star birth, first identified by its excess of infrared radiation from warm dust.
Credit:Carnegie Institution of Washington
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 253 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst |
| Distance: | 10 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Classic Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 47 33.29 |
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| Position (Dec): | -25° 17' 17.87" |
| Field of view: | 0.57 x 0.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 8.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Ultraviolet Near-UV | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |