Description
NGC 1300
Galaxy
NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across. It is a member of the Eridanus Cluster, a cluster of 200 galaxies. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1835. Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 61.32 million light years
Radius: 55,000 light years
Magnitude: 11.4
Distance: 61.3 Mly (18.8 Mpc)
Apparent size (V): 6′.2 × 4′.1
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