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Infrared View Of The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)

Looking at this starburst galaxy edge on, the ESO's VISTA telescope cuts through the dust to reveal hidden details of The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253), one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit