The Sculptor Galaxy is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor. It is considered a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. This is evident by the regions of red emission nebulae, as well as the extensive dust lanes, which are the material from which stars are created. 

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It is located 11 million light years away from the Earth, shining with the combined light of hundreds of billions of stars.