Observed fields in NGC 300
Location of the three fields in the Sculptor spiral galaxy NGC 300 for which deep imaging in the near-infrared J and K filters was obtained with VLT/ISAAC. The fields contain together 16 Cepheids with periods from 6 to 83 days.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0524a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 August 2005 |
| Related releases: | eso0524 |
| Size: | 2239 x 2236 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 300 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 6 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 54 40.24 |
| Position (Dec): | -37° 39' 54.99" |
| Field of view: | 29.98 x 29.87 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |