NGC 300 in Sculptor
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2015-10-04 + 07
Hacienda los Andes / Chile (1100m)
Astro Physics 305mm f3.8 RHA
Astro Physics AP1200GTO
L 11x6 min
01h 06min
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FLI PL29050 with Astrodon filters
Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis
Galaxy (Sc)
+ 8.8 mag
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6.5 Mio light years
19.3’ x 13.3’
NGC 300 is a member of the Sculptor group of galaxies, a nearby group, which contains five spiral galaxies and more than 20 dwarf galaxies. The structure of NGC 300 is very similar to the structure of M 33.