NGC 247 Galaxy

NGC 247 is an Intermediate spiral galaxy about 11.1 million light years away in the constellation Cetus. This distance was confirmed only in 2011

Celestron C8 OTA with Hyperstar lens @ f/2.0
Guiding using SkyWatcher 80mm f/6.25 refractor
Imaging camera: StarlightXpress SXV-M8C
Guide camera: Orion StarShoot III monochrome
Combination of 5 x 10min exposures

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2011 Michael Blaber