NGC 300

Spiral Galaxy, Sculptor

December 2020, Observatorio El Sauce, Chile

NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between the latter and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group. It is inclined at an angle of 42° when viewed from Earth and shares many characteristics of the Triangulum Galaxy. It is 94,000 light-years in diameter, somewhat smaller than the Milky Way.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / SBIG STi

L: 40×10 mins = 400 mins, R: 18×10 mins = 180 mins, G: 18×10 mins = 180 mins, B: 18×10 mins = 180 mins

Total Imaging Time: 15h 40m

Data Imaged remotely over 7 nights during December 2020.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.