Sculptor Galaxy
Videos
The Sculptor Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star form
The Sculptor Galaxy as seen by the MUSE instrument at the Very Large Telescope.
Three-dimensional simulation of ALMA observations of the outflows.
Detail of NGC 253 by Hubble Space Telescope. (Credit: HST/NASA/ESA).
Starburst galaxy
Videos
A starburst galaxy is one undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation, as compared to the long-term average rate of star formation in the galaxy, or the star formation rate observed in mos
Sculptor Galaxy
…Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. The galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783 during one of…
The Antennae Galaxies are an example of a starburst galaxy occurring from the collision of NGC 4038/NGC 4039. Credit: NASA/ESA.
Light and dust in a nearby starburst galaxy known as 2MASS J082354.96+280621.6
Artist's impression of a galaxy undergoing a starburst
SBS 1415+437 is a WR galaxy located about 45 million light-years from Earth.