About Sculptor Galaxy (C65)

Sculptor Galaxy is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

It is less prominent than the brightest objects in the catalog.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Sculptor

Distance

9800000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

7.1