NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Coin

One of the brightest and largest galaxies of the southern hemisphere. NGC 253 is often described as the southern sky's counterpart to the Andromeda Galaxy. It is located in the constellation Sculptor. In Adygea, at the 44th latitude, it reaches a maximum altitude of 20 degrees. The galaxy has a high content of interstellar dust and powerful star formation. Distance is about 8 million light-years. Diameter is about 90,000 light-years. Apparent size is 29.0' × 6.8'.