Image: Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247

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Description: 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. 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 Colours & filters Band Telescope Optical B MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI Optical V MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI Optical H-alpha MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI Optical R MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI .
Title: Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247
Credit: http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1107a/
Author: ESO
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