About NGC 300 (C70)

NGC 300 is a rewarding deep-sky target and is visible as a compact luminous region. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, subtle features are easily lost in bright skies.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Sculptor

Distance

3900000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

8.1