NGC 300 Detail 1
Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys shows individual as well as clusters of stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 300, located approximately 7 million light-years away from Earth. In this image, a dense swarm of stars, patches of dust, and a bright star cluster are visible, all located near the nucleus of the galaxy. Similar clusters are thought to be related to the formation of supermassive black holes.
NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton and B. Williams (University of Washington)
About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0819f |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 September 2008, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0819 |
| Size: | 1253 x 2532 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 300 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 7 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 54 52.22 |
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| Position (Dec): | -37° 41' 15.93" |
| Field of view: | 0.78 x 1.58 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 29.8° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |