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
About the Image
Id: | eso1107c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 2 March 2011, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1107 |
Size: | 10152 x 10336 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 247 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy |
Distance: | 11 million light years |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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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 |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |