Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1300
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NGC 1300, Pranay Kanwar
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NGC 1300

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NGC 1300

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A bared spiral galaxy of type (R')SB(s)bc in Eridanus, ~61.3 million light years away and 110,000 light years across. Member of the Eridanus Cluster of galaxies, ~200 in number. Not known to have an active nucleus indicating its central super massive black hole is not accreting matter or it doesn't have one.

RGB 3h (3x12x300s) from SPA-2 an Officina Stellare 700 RC telescope, with FLI PL16803 camera and Astrodon LRGB 2GEN filters on a Officina Stellare equatorial fork mount with absolute encoders and direct drives. Situated in Oria, Spain. Part of telescope.live network.  Taken on multiple dates Dec 2020 - March 2021.

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NGC 1300, Pranay Kanwar