AP#7 : NGC 300
Name: The "Sculptor pinwheel"galaxy
Constellation:Sculptor
Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600MC (gain 100 -20c)
Exposure time:16 Five-minute and 9 three-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: 9.0
Angular size: 22' X 16'
NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy that forms a gravitationally bound pair with NGC 55 (AP1). Both were originally thought to be part of the Sculptor galaxy group but recent measurements indicate they are closer than the cluster of galaxies. It is a pretty faint galaxy with low surface brightness making it a challenge to image. However, its size is significant and earns it the right to be on this list.
