The Sculptor Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 26 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Sculptor Galaxy is visible between 19:46 and 21:51. It will become accessible around 19:46, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 20:49, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 21:51 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Sculptor Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Events
| 02 Oct 2020 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2021 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 03 Oct 2022 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 03 Oct 2023 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2024 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 02 Oct 2025 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 03 Oct 2026 | – NGC 253 is well placed |
| 03 Oct 2027 | – NGC 253 is well placed |