Spiral galaxy NGC 300
Colour-composite image of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 300 and the surrounding sky field, obtained in 1999 and 2000 with the Wide-Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso0221a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 7 August 2002 |
Related releases: | eso0221 |
Size: | 19419 x 18167 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 300 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 6 million light years |
Constellation: | Sculptor |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 54 53.56 |
Position (Dec): | -37° 41' 4.10" |
Field of view: | 34.24 x 31.86 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 451 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical V | 539 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical R | 651 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optical H-alpha | 658 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |