Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
24 Oct 2025
NGC 300
NGC 300, also referred to the Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy and Caldwell 70, is a spiral galaxy in there constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 5 August 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. It is approx. 6 million light-years away and is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group
Processed using Pixinsight, Blur Exterminator, Affinity, Star Exterminator, Topaz De-Noise/Sharpen
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 300
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Galaxy
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 13.7227 Dec -37.6842
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Jun 2023 - 02 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 169 | 1h30m | 32 |
| Green | 194 | 1h40m | 31 |
| Red | 203 | 1h45m | 31 |
| Luminance | 203 | 1h45m | 31 |
| Halpha | 735 | 6h20m | 31 |