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C70

NGC 300

Galáxia Espetacular (75/100)

Spiral

C70 Galaxy Sculptor Visível Nível 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended
Credit: ESO. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Propriedades

Magnitude 8.7
Tamanho Angular 19.4′ × 13.1′
Ângulo de Posição 114°
Distância 6100000 ly
Tipo de Galáxia Spiral (Scd)
Spiral Galaxy [Distance: 6100000 ly]

Posição e Identificadores

RA 00h 54m 53.5s
Dec -37° 41' 02.4"
Constelação Sculptor
Catálogo C70

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Descrição

NGC 300 is a face-on spiral galaxy in Sculptor, about 6.1 million light-years away. It is one of the closest spiral galaxies beyond the Local Group and a member of the Sculptor Group, displaying beautiful spiral arms studded with HII regions.

Dicas de Observação

A large (22 arcminutes) but low-surface-brightness galaxy. Binoculars or a wide-field telescope at low power under dark skies work best. The brightest HII regions may be visible in 10-inch scopes. Best in autumn from southern latitudes.

História

Discovered by James Dunlop on August 5, 1826 from Australia. NGC 300 has been used extensively for calibrating the extragalactic distance ladder using Cepheid variable stars.

Curiosidades

NGC 300 is so similar to M33 (the Triangulum Galaxy) in size, mass, and morphology that they are sometimes called twin galaxies. It was the first galaxy beyond the Local Group where individual Cepheid variables were resolved.

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Credit: ESO. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: ESO. License: CC BY 4.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Mar 2, 2026