8. The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) Apparent Magnitude 8.0
The Sculptor galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor, classified as a starburst galaxy, discovered by Caroline Herschel – the first woman to be awarded a Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. It is also known as the Silver Coin galaxy. Only one supernova has been discovered in NGC 253 which is a relatively low number of supernovas for a starburst galaxy.
