Galaxy NGC 300
This image of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 300 was taken by Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) in a single orbit exposure of 27 minutes. 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.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Image Number: PIA04924
Date: October 10, 2003
Galaxy NGC 300
This image of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 300 was taken by Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) in a single orbit exposure of 27 minutes. 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.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Image Number: PIA04924
Date: October 10, 2003