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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
300
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| Type | Spiral Galaxy |
| Position | 01 14.4, -73 17 |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL11002 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 255:130:90:110 Luminance 1x1, Colours 2x2. Baader filters. |
| Description | NGC 300 is a large (21.9' x 15.5') fairly low surface brigtness spiral galaxy once thought to be part of the Sculptor group but now thought to be a foreground object. In general shape it somewhat resembles M33 in the northern hemisphere. The apparent magnitude is 9.1. |