This is NGC 300, a spiral galaxy in Sculptor:

This galaxy is estimated to be about 6.07 million light years from us. At the core of this galaxy is a binary system made up of a Wolf-Rayet star and black hole having an orbital period of 30 hours.

This image is made up of the following observations:

  • Luminance: 70 minutes
  • Red: 40 minutes
  • Green: 30 minutes
  • Blue: 40 minutes

The FITS data for this observation is available as a sample download on the samples page.