Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247
This picture of the spiral galaxy NGC 247 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. NGC 247 is thought to lie about 11 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus (The Whale). It is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way and a member of the Sculptor Group.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1107a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 March 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1107 |
| Size: | 8517 x 5295 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 247 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 11 million light years |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 47 1.99 |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 44' 45.83" |
| Field of view: | 33.77 x 21.00 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |