Spiral galaxy NGC 253. Optical image of the spiral galaxy NGC 253,also known as the Silver Coin,or Sculptor,Galaxy. It lies around 8 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Sculptor. It is a starburst galaxy,one experiencing intense recent star formation. The galaxy is seen almost edge-on from Earth,but the spiral structure can still be clearly seen. A galaxy consists of many millions,more often billions,of stars orbiting a common centre of gravity. There are many hundreds of billions of galaxies throughout the universe | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Lodriguss, Jerry |
Taille de l’image : | 3624 px × 2410 px |
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