Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 300)
Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 300) is a galaxy in the constellation Sculptor, magnitude 8.7, 19′ × 13′ across.
A large, face-on spiral in Sculptor, faint and diffuse; it needs dark skies and low power.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around November, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in October). It can be seen from everywhere south of 52°N and never sets south of 52°S.
At its highest it stands 2° up from 50°N, 17° up from 35°N, 52° up from the equator, 87° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Sculptor
- Designations
- NGC 300, C 70
- Magnitude
- 8.7
- Apparent size
- 19′ × 13′
- Position
- RA 0h 54.9m, Dec −37° 41′ (J2000)
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