NGC300 Galaxy
| Description |
NGC 300 is a Spiral Galaxy in the Sculptor constellation. NGC 300 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did processing only. |
| Distances/Size | Distance to the object- 6 mln light years; angular size in the sky is about 22’X16’ (minutes); diameter of the object – about 94,000 light years. |
| Equipment | Mount-Mathis MI-1000/1250; Scope- Planewave CDK24, 6100 mm aperture, 3962mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro, 0.62 arcsec/pixel. |
| Observatory | Telescope Live, El Sauce Observatory, Chile. |
| Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure- 12 hours 0 min. |