| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Galaxies :: NGC300 | |
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| Object | NGC300 - Spiral Galaxy |
| Comment |
Discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop, NGC300 is a grand spiral galaxy residing in the constellation Sculptor. The galaxy's diffused spiral arms are abundant with young blue stars and red-pink gaseous nebulae being heated by the stars. The nebulae form different shapes as a result of shock waves from stellar explosions. NGC300 is one of the brightest members of the Sculptor Group of galaxies, a grouping which is closest to the Local group that includes our Milky Way galaxy. NGC300 is located approximately six million light-years away. Image is a [Ha+L],[Ha+R]GB composite. |
| Optics | RCOS 12.5" F/9 (2874mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Alta F16M - 1x1 bin (image scale: .65 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Software Bisque Paramount ME |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 11.5 hours |
| Date | November 2013 |