Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  DI Scl  ·  NGC 300  ·  The star ξScl  ·  ksi Scl
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NGC 300 = Spiral Galaxy, Gary JONES
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NGC 300 = Spiral Galaxy

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NGC 300 = Spiral Galaxy, Gary JONES
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NGC 300 = Spiral Galaxy

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Last night was very clear with a new moon, so I set out to image NGC300, knowing it was a very small target for my telescope, and I was likely to capture little more than a fuzzy blob.

My test for success was to be able to resolve the arms of the galaxy, and to see some nebulosity without using any masking ---> success !

After much trial and error, I've worked out how to get a good polar alignment even though a huge tree obscures the SCP, and finally managed to get tracking working well, so I have a good set of subs that justify further work to soften the stars, and bring out more detail in the galaxy.

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NGC 300 = Spiral Galaxy, Gary JONES