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Galaxy NGC 300
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This image of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 300 was taken by Galaxy Evolution Explorer in a single orbit exposure of 27 minutes on October 10, 2003. NGC 300 lies 7 million light years from our Milky Way galaxy and is one of a group of galaxies in the constellation Sculptor. NGC 300 is often used as a prototype of a spiral galaxy because in optical images it displays flowing spiral arms and a bright central region of older (and thus redder) stars.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineGalaxy NGC 300. NASA/JPL, 2003-12-10. Public domain. ID: PIA04924.
