NGC300 

Spiral Galaxy
6 million light years away
There is an X-ray source in the center of NGC300 believed to be a Wolf-Rayet black hole binary system

Celestron C8/Hyperstar Schmidt camera @ F/2.0
Mount: Vixen NewAtlux with NexAtlux controller board
Camera: StarlightXpress SXV-M8C
Guide scope/camera: SkyWatcher 80mm f/6.25 with Orion StarShoot III Monochrome CCD
11 x 10.0min exposures

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