Spiral Galaxy NGC 300 in HaLRGB (Capturing Ancient Photons)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Sculptor (Scl) · Contains: HD5229 · HD5403 · NGC 300 · PGC 100465 · PGC 100466 · PGC 125085 · PGC 130978 · PGC 199950 · PGC 199954 · PGC 199973 · PGC 3295 · PGC 3299 · PGC 615318 · PGC 615476 · PGC 616247 · PGC 616696 · PGC 620776 · PGC 621113 · PGC 621264 · PGC 621334 · PGC 621361 · PGC 621603 · PGC 621624 · PGC 622114 · PGC 622231 · PGC 622613 · PGC 622955 · PGC 623138 · PGC 623613 · PGC 623741 · And 8 more.

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 300 in HaLRGB

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 300 in HaLRGB

Spiral galaxy NGC 300 is a celestial pearl nestled in the southern constellation Sculptor 7 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy exhibits a classic grand-design spiral pattern, with graceful arms winding outward from a bright central nucleus. The arms are adorned with regions of intense star formation, visible as clusters of hot, young stars, along with intricate dust lanes that add depth and complexity to the image. An added benefit are all those 'little' galaxies populating the neighborhood.

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ZWO ASI183/QHY183

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RA (center)	00h54m56s.690
RA (top/left)	00h53m51s.928
RA (top/right)	00h53m33s.185
RA (bottom/right)	00h56m00s.525
RA (bottom/left)	00h56m17s.686

Dec (center)	-37°41′03″.33
Dec (top/left)	-37°17′26″.69
Dec (top/right)	-38°02′13″.78
Dec (bottom/right)	-38°04′34″.43
Dec (bottom/left)	-37°19′45″.25

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