NGC 1300

3 minutes exposure, SBIG ST4 CCD camera.
300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

NGC 1300 is a moderately bright, face-on, barred spiral galaxy in Eridanus. In an 8" telescope, it appears as an faint, circular patch of light with a bright centre. Even under dark skies the spiral arms were not visible in a 12" telescope.

Combination of 10, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG ST-9E CCD. 14" f/11 schmidt-cassegrain telescope and an f/6.3 focal reducer.

The above image was obtained when the galaxy was less than 15 degrees above the horizon!

Combination of 10, 3 minute exposures unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

Combination of 20, 3 minute exposures unfiltered.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.