NGC 253は、口径300mmかそれ以上の望遠鏡で良い観測のターゲットとなる[14]。このような望遠鏡では、まだらの円盤を持った長い楕円の銀河バルジとして観測される[14]。バルジは周りの部分よりも若干明るいが、円盤よりも拡がって見える[14]。口径400mmかそれ以上の望遠鏡では、銀河核の北西側に暗い塵の吸収帯とバルジに重なった10数個の恒星が観測できる[14]。
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