File:NGC 1300 in Eridanus (noao-ngc1300).jpg
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editDescriptionNGC 1300 in Eridanus (noao-ngc1300).jpg |
English: NGC1300, an almost face-on barred spiral galaxy of type SBbc in the constellation Eridanus, is about 46 million light-years away and about 85000 light-years across. This true-color picture was created from fifteen images taken in the BVR pass-bands at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 2.1-meter telescope, during the night of December 24th 2000 (yes, Christmas Eve) |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:33:00 (upload date) |
Source | NGC 1300 in Eridanus |
Author | Hillary Mathis/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA |
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Credit/Provider | Hillary Mathis/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA |
Source | NSF's NOIRLab |
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Date and time of data generation | 21:33, 30 June 2020 |
Keywords | NGC 1300 |
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