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Space Object of the Week is a short little snippet of talking about, well, a random space object! It can be anything from dwarf planets, asteroids, nebulae, supernova remnants, wolf-rayet stars, or satellites. If it's in space, it has the chance of showing up here!

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SCULPTOR GALAXY


(Wikimedia Commons, Starfront Observatories, Chuck Ayoub)




Scientists really love giving names to stellar objects. It's also one of the first objects I've come across to share both a NGC and Caldwell designation. NGC 253 and Caldwell 65. The Sculptor Galaxy is also known as The Silver Coin Galaxy. This galaxy is also rather interesting from another classification it bears: it's a starburst galaxy! Basically, it's producing a crap ton of stars at a heightened rate.

Last updated April 23, 2026