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Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 300

Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 300

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    00h 54m 53.49s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -37° 40' 58.99"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Sculptor
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    6.5 million light-years (2 Megaparsecs)

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    DSS
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 300
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Spiral Galaxy
  • Release Date
    April 8, 2004
  • Science Release
    Hubble Sees Stars as Numerous as Grains of Sand in Nearby Galaxy
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI); Acknowledgment: F. Bresolin (Institute for Astronomy, U. Hawaii) and the Digitized Sky Survey

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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