K band continuum map and H₂ 1-0 S(1) line map of NGC 253. The offset from the kinematic center at position is given on each axis. The contours represent 13 equally spaced levels with a maximum flux of 1.3 × 10^-11 erg s^-1 cm^-2  μm^-1 arcsec^-2 and 5.4 × 10^-15 erg s^-1 cm^-2 arcsec^-2, for the K band continuum and H₂ respectively. The white rectangular regions are H₂ flux peaks, with the exception of Region 3, which is centered on the kinematic center. The blue “+” represents the kinematic center, the blue triangle represents X-1 and the blue diamond represents TH2.