Sculptor Group
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The Sculptor Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Sculptor, notable as one of the closest galaxy groups to the Local Group.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
galaxy group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | South Polar Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestMember | NGC 253 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGalaxy |
ESO 245-005
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ESO 294-010 NERFINISHED ⓘ ESO 349-031 NERFINISHED ⓘ ESO 410-005 NERFINISHED ⓘ ESO 540-030 NERFINISHED ⓘ ESO 540-032 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 247 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 253 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 300 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 45 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 55 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 625 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 7793 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 7793B NERFINISHED ⓘ UGCA 438 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGCA 442 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | nearby structure in the cosmic web ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | various astronomers via optical surveys ⓘ |
| distanceFromLocalGroup | about 3–5 megaparsecs ⓘ |
| dominantGalaxy | NGC 253 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | low-density galaxy group ⓘ |
| galaxyTypeOfMainMembers |
irregular galaxies
ⓘ
late-type spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
NGC 253 subgroup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 7793 subgroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | nearest galaxy groups to the Local Group ⓘ |
| liesInDirectionOf | South Galactic Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sculptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberCountApproximate | about 15–30 galaxies ⓘ |
| nearestLargeGalaxyGroup | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
containing the starburst galaxy NGC 253
ⓘ
proximity to the Local Group ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
X-ray
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Sculptor Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sculptor filament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local universe ⓘ |
| radialVelocityRange | roughly 150–500 km/s ⓘ |
| redshiftRange | approximately 0.0008–0.0025 ⓘ |
| skyArea | spans much of the constellation Sculptor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.