NGC 300

Constellation: Sculptor

NGC 300 is a spiral galaxies in the constellation of Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group at about 6.07 million Ly from Earth and has a diameter of 94’000 Ly. It is inclined at an angle of 42° (viewed from Earth) and shares many characteristics with the Messier 33, the Triangulum galaxy. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during October 2025 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

Colour palette is LRGBHOO

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK24 on a Planewave L600 mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Moravian C3-61000 (bin 2×2)

Data:
Astrodon Ha: 48x300s
Astrodon OIII: 60x300s
Astrodon L: 39x300s
Astrodon R: 39x300s
Astrodon G: 39x300s
Astrodon B: 38x300s

Total integration time: 21h 55′