NGC 300--The Prototypical Spiral Galaxy

[Russ.Carpenter]

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NGC 300—The Prototypical Spiral Galaxy

Here is a spiral galaxy that’s so ordinary that it is actually quite interesting. NGC 300 has all the attributes of a “normal” spiral, including a compact nucleus and a predictable number of stars, star clusters and nebulae. Because it’s so straight forward, NGC 300 has been the subject of intense scientific study.

This is an RGB image processed with a synthetic luminance.

Tech Notes for ASA 500/3.6:
ASA Newtonian, 500 mm aperture, 1900mm focal length, F3.6
FLI Proline 16803, 9 mm pixel, 4096 X 4096
ASA DDM85 equatorial mount
Processing with PixInsight, StarTools, and Affinity Photo