NGC 300
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ngc-300-167-14111820
title:
NGC 300
text:
NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It was discovered on 5 August 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between the latter and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group. It is inclined at an angle of 42° when viewed from Earth and shares many characteristics of the Triangulum Galaxy. It is 94,000 light-years in diameter, somewhat smaller
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_300
date created:
2004-04-23T08:28:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:56:10Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/View_of_the_southern_spiral_NGC_300.jpg","width":7603,"height":7603}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16