[AZ-Observing] Re: NGC247
- From: "Bernard Miller" <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:36:34 -0700
Tim,
I believe it. This galaxy is actually part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group and
it is evident from the image there are lots of galaxies in this field.
Bernard
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: NGC247
Gorgeous shot - plus, I spot at least 29 other galaxies in the full frame.
Tim
On Dec 15, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Bernard Miller <bgmiller011@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> The link below is to NGC247. It is a spiral galaxy about 11 Million
> light years away in the constellation of Cetus. It is part of the
> Sculptor group of galaxies, which includes NGC253. You can notice many
> of the background galaxies in the upper and lower right of the image.
> If you click on the "Full Size Uncropped" link below the picture you
> will see the original image where north is up. I posted a rotated and
> cropped version because I think the galaxy looks better viewed horizontal.
>
>
>
> http://www.azstarman.net/NGC247.htm
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