NGC300 Galaxy

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.

Data/Processing Attribution

Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did its 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.