Observations of NGC 253 at 843 MHz

Abstract

NGC 253 is the major member of the Sculptor group of galaxies. It is classified SAB(s)c by de Vaucouleurs, de Vaucouleurs and Corwin (1976) and is almost edge-on. Previous studies have revealed a peculiar velocity field near the nucleus (e.g. Ulrich 1978). The nucleus is also a moderately strong radio and infrared source (Beck et al. 1979, Klein and Emerson 1981, Elias et al. 1978, Telesco and Harper 1980, Rieke et al. 1980).