NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is also known as the Sculptor Galaxy as well as the Silver Dollar Galaxy or the Silver Coin Galaxy.

Image taken using the Schulman Foundation’s 24-inch telescope on Mt. Lemmon, AZ, using SBIG STL-11000M camera. Data frames by Adam Block. Processing in Maxim DL and Photoshop CS2 by JDS.

In memory of Pierre Dellenbach.

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