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      NGC 253 - The Sculptor Galaxy
      Wallpaper author:
      Bernard Miller

      14 Nov 2025

      NGC 253 - The Sculptor Galaxy

      This is an image of NGC 253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy or the Silver Dollar Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light years away in the constellation Sculptor. It is a starburst galaxy which means it is undergoing a period of intense star formation.

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      NGC 253

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      NGC 253 - The Sculptor Galaxy