Location of the Sculptor dwarf galaxy
This chart shows the faint southern constellation of Sculptor (The Sculptor). All the stars visible to the naked eye on a clear dark night are shown and the position of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy is marked with a red circle. This nearby galaxy is extremely hard to see visually and was only discovered in 1937 on photographs.
Credit:ESO/IAU and Sky & Telescope
About the Image
| Id: | eso1536b |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 16 September 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1536 |
| Size: | 3639 x 3338 px |
About the Object
| Type: | Unspecified : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation |
| Category: | Illustrations |
