NGC300 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 19 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC300 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC300
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −37°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V) [3] 8.77 (B) [2] 7.04 (J) [2] 6.57 (H) [2] 6.38 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 4.1 Mpc 13.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.11 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.95 |
Sources
Events
| 05 Oct 2025 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2026 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2027 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2028 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2029 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2030 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2031 | – NGC 300 is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2032 | – NGC 300 is well placed |