Keyword: Sculptor
A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris
16.10.2012
Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways
25.05.2003
16.10.2012
What's happening around that star? An unusual spiral structure has been discovered around the Milky Way star R Sculptoris, a red giant star located about 1,500 light years away toward the constellation of the Sculptor (Sculptoris).
Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways
25.05.2003
NGC 253 is a normal spiral galaxy seen here almost sideways. It is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies.
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