Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 247

This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 247 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.8 degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1107c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:2 maart 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1107
Grootte:10152 x 10336 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 247
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy
Afstand:11 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Cetus
Categorie:Galaxies

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
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Achtergrond

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Coordinates

Position (RA):0 47 8.52
Position (Dec):-20° 45' 37.08"
Field of view:170.42 x 173.51 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2