Sculptor Galaxy - spiral galaxy
Sculptor Galaxy , also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy, is a spiral located in the constellation Sculptor .
Sculptor Galaxy is magnitude 8*, is 11.4 million light-years away, and is 27.5' x 6.8' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Sculptor Galaxy
- Alt Name:
- Silver Coin Galaxy
- Type:
- spiral galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 8
- Distance (Mly):
- 11.4 Mly
- Size:
- 27.5' x 6.8''
- Constellation:
- Sculptor
- Caldwell #:
- C65
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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