The Colorful Cosmos

NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between the latter and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the Sculptor Group. It shares many characteristics of the Triangulum Galaxy that can be seen here:

©Mark Hanson-Mike Selby