A Nearby Galaxy of Stars: NGC 300 in Sculptor
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A classic spiral galaxy is shown with blue spiral arms. The center is yellow-red. Many star clusters are easily visible. This galaxy is unusual for how many stars it seems that you can see. Stars are so abundantly evident in this deep exposure of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 because so many of these stars are bright blue and grouped into resolvable bright star clusters. Additionally, NGC 300 is so clear because it is one of the closest spiral galaxies to Earth, as light takes only about 6 million years to get here. Of course, galaxies are composed of many more faint stars than bright, and even more of a galaxy's mass is attributed to unseen dark matter.
NGC 300 spans nearly the same amount of sky as the full moon and is visible with a small telescope toward the southern constellation of the Sculptor. This image was captured in October from Rio Hurtado, Chile, and is a composite of over 20 hours of exposure.
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Release Date: Dec. 2, 2024
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