Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  HD5229  ·  HD5403  ·  NGC 300
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NGC 300 / Caldwell 70 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in HaRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 300 / Caldwell 70 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in HaRGB

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NGC 300 / Caldwell 70 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in HaRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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NGC 300 / Caldwell 70 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in HaRGB

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NGC 300 the 'other' Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Stellarium) or Caldwell 70 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor discovered by James Dunlop. It is about 94,000 light-years in diameter and is about 6.5 million light-years away.

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