NGC 300

Summary

NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 300 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 300's image is recorded as Phot-18a-02-hires.jpg^[4].
• NGC 300's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].
• NGC 300's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[6].
• NGC 300's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sd^[7].
• NGC 300's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sc^[8].
• NGC 300's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2009009615^[9].
• NGC 300's part of is recorded as Sculptor Group^[10].
• NGC 300's part of is recorded as Q67624704^[11].
• NGC 300's part of is recorded as Q67796402^[12].
• NGC 300's Commons category is recorded as NGC 300^[13].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as NGC 300^[14].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as ESO 295-20^[15].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3238^[16].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00545347-3741037^[17].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as MCG-06-03-005^[18].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00525-3757^[19].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as ESO-LV 295-0200^[20].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ005453.4-374104^[21].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as 6dFGS gJ005454.9-374107^[22].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as AM 0052-375^[23].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as HIPASS J0054-37^[24].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as SGC 005232-3757.2^[25].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 3238^[26].
• NGC 300's catalog code is recorded as SPB 17^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Sculptor Group^[10], a galaxy group^[28]; Q67624704^[11]; and Q67796402^[12].

Designation and Status

NGC 300's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 300^[14], ESO 295-20^[15], PGC 3238^[16], 2MASX J00545347-3741037^[17], MCG-06-03-005^[18], and IRAS 00525-3757^[19].

Why It Matters

NGC 300 ranks in the top 7% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]