The core region of NGC 253

Color composite image of the core region of NGC 253, from T-ReCS images using the filters Si-2 (blue), [NeII] (green) and Qa (red). The nucleus candidate IRC appears as the brightest object in the infrared. The wavelength range covered by T-ReCS images goes from 8 to 20 μm. The field of view is 32 x 23 arcseconds.