| NGC300/ Galaxy, type SA(s)cd III-IV |
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| R.A. | 00h 54m 53.8s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -37° 40' 57" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 22.1×16.6' |
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| Radial Velocity | +88km/s |
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| Magnitude | 8.7 |
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| Distance | 7.1 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Sculptor Group |
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| Other IDs | ESO 295-20, MCG -6-3-5
IRAS 523-3756, IRAS 528-3758
PGC 3238 |
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NGC300 is a medium scaled spiral galaxy positioned in southern Sculptor.
Although we cannot find bright guide stars around here, can trace about 5 degrees northeast from alpha Phe.
We can observe the galaxy as only lump of light through telescopes, but this image has captured indistinct structures of wound arms.
The galaxy has a long axis of larger than 20 arc minutes, classified in larger member galaxies belonged to the Sculptor Group.
The distance has been estimated about 7 millions light years away.
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