NGC 300 Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 300 is a bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is located about 6 million light-years from Earth. This image was taken during my first visit to Heathcote. Conditions were good with no wind, moon or clouds to contend with. Although this was my primary target for the night, I ended up not using the RC as I had initially planned, and therefore the image has suffered from a lack of detail.
Image Details
Camera
Nikon D50
Scope
ED127
Mount
EQ6-Pro
Guiding
WO Megrez 72FD, PHD, QHY5
Exposure
11.5min x 6 (total exposure 69 minutes)
Location
Heathcote
Date
2009-09-18
Coordinates
RA: 00h 54m 54s
DEC: -37° 41' 40"
DEC: -37° 41' 40"
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