NGC 300 is a normal spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
NGC 300 spans nearly the same amount of sky as the full moon, and is visible with a small telescope. It shows typical flowing blue spiral arms, a compact nucleus, and the requisite stars, star clusters, and nebulae. This galaxy is a type Sc spiral, similar in form to M 33, showing the same low surface brightness, and very large, loose structure. It exhibits many active star-forming regions.
NGC 300 and the irregular galaxy NGC 55 have traditionally been identified as members of the Sculptor Group, a nearby group of galaxies in the constellation of the same name. However, recent distance measurements indicate that the two galaxies actually lie in the foreground. NGC 300 lies some 6.5 million light years away, as opposed to the cluster's distance of 10 million light years.