NGC 300
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 300, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 300
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9 |
| Size | 20' x 19.3' @ 111° |
| Right Ascension | 0h 54' 53.5" (2000) |
| Declination | 37° 41' 4" S |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Description | pB, vL, vmiE, vgpmbM |
| Classification | Scd |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Oct 15, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Big!, low surface brightness, generally brighter to the center without a notable core, 15' in diameter and somewhat extended east-west, several involved stars 10-11th magnitude in the southern half of the halo
Andrew Cooper
Nov 1, 2008 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
12x36 Canon Image Stabilized Binoculars @ 12x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Modestly bright, good sized, easy to locate just a field below α Scl, round, no notable core, no detail in halo, brighter at the center fading evenly in all directions
Other Data Sources for NGC 300
Nearby objects for NGC 300
2 objects found within 120'
| NGC 264 | Xi Sculptoris |
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NGC 300