NGC 300
Image ID : N0300_01
Width1,600 pixels
Height1,200 pixels
300 dpi print width5.3 inches13.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.0 inches10.2 centimetres
NGC 300 is an Sc-type spiral galaxy, visible with a small telescope, in the Sculptor Group of galaxies, and is widely studied as it is a typical spiral galaxy and should demonstrate how a normal spiral galaxy works.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 0300
Galaxy
Sculptor
7,000,000
9.0
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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