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Stars in galaxy NGC 253

author: Nasa/ESA/R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax02-53012

Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 15 cm

NGC 253 is a large, almost edge-on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. In this image taken by Hubble space telescope thousands of individual stars are resolved in this galaxy located 13 millions light years away.

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2008 - 2011 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - NGC 253 - Sc - SCULPTOR - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - YOUNG STAR -