NGC 1300 in Eridanus
NGC1300, an almost face-on barred spiral galaxy of type SBbc in the constellation Eridanus, is about 46 million light-years away and about 85000 light-years across. This true-color picture was created from fifteen images taken in the BVR pass-bands at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 2.1-meter telescope, during the night of December 24th 2000 (yes, Christmas Eve)
Credit:Hillary Mathis/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-ngc1300 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 1800 x 1800 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 19 55.43 |
| Position (Dec): | -19° 24' 46.48" |
| Field of view: | 9.10 x 9.14 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 3.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Tele-scope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |
| Optical B | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |
| Optical R | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |