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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) is a galaxy in the constellation Sculptor with an apparent magnitude of 14.0, spanning about 27 arcminutes. A telescope is needed to observe it.

It is best placed in the evening sky around October. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 65°N.

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