The Sculptor Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 26 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Sculptor Galaxy is visible between 22:13 and 01:25. It will become accessible at around 22:13, when it rises 21° above your south-eastern horizon, and then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:25 when it sinks to 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Sculptor Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (V)[1] 8.03 (B)[1] 4.09 (H)[1] 3.77 (K)[1] 4.81 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -5.94 |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Right Ascension: | 00h47m [1] |
| Declination: | -25°17' [1] |
| Distance: | 3.1 Mpc 10.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -13.52 |
Source