Sculptor group of galaxies
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{{Galaxy cluster | name = Sculptor group | image = Image:Ngc253 2mass barred spiral.jpg The Sculptor Galaxy | type = Loose galaxy group | distance = ~10 million | constellation = Sculptor/Cetus | member_no = ~20 | main_member = Sculptor Galaxy | names = NGC 253 group, South pole group }}
The Sculptor group (also known as the South Polar group) is a physical group and a galaxy cluster. It is one of the closest groups of galaxies to the Local Group at a distance of about 10 million light years away.
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Members
| Name | Type | Distance from Sun (million ly) | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACO 143 | ~10 | +17.5 | |
| DDO 6 | dIA | ~10 | +16 |
| ESO 294-G10 | dGalaxy | ~10 | +15.6 |
| ESO 407-G18 | dIAm | ~10 | +14.2 |
| ESO 410-G05 | dG | ~10 | +14.5 |
| ESO 471-G06 | SAdm | ~10 | +14 |
| ESO 347-G017 | IA | ~10 | +15.5 |
| ESO 348-G009 | dG. | ~10 | +13.6 |
| ESO 540-032 | dG | ~10 | +16.44 |
| IC 1574 | dIA | ~10 | +14 |
| IC 5332 | SAc | ~10 | +11.25 |
| NGC 55 | SB(s)m | ~10 | +7.8 |
| NGC 59 | S0 | ~10 | |
| NGC 247 | SAB(s)d | ~10 | +8.9 |
| NGC 300 | SA(s)cd | ~10 | +8.1 |
| NGC 7713 | SBcd | ~10 | +10.9 |
| NGC 7793 | SAdm | ~10 | +9 |
| Sculptor Galaxy | SB(s)c | ~10 | +7.3 |
| Sculptor Dwarf | I | ~10 | +15.54 |
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