NGC 247 | Cetus
A relatively large, relatively close (11 million light years) spiral, part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group. Click on the image for a fullscreen version.
Below: A wider view of the region around NGC 247. Click for a fullscreen version.
Below: This detail shows the group of galaxies known as Burbidge's Chain. The group's distance is around 300 million light years. Note what seems to be a faint tidal bridge of material between two of the galaxies.
Below: Another detail showing a group of faint background galaxies.
11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 560mm focal length; dedicated astro camera.
