NGC 247 | Burbidge's Chain | Abell 2824
This galaxy in Cetus is a relatively large spiral (in angular terms), because of its relative proximity at about 11 million light years. A member of the Sculptor Galaxy Group. Click on the image for a fullscreen version.
Below: A wider view of the region around NGC 247. Click for a fullscreen version.
Below: This detail shows the group of galaxies known as Burbidge's Chain. The group's distance is around 300 million light years. Note what seems to be a faint tidal bridge of material between two of the galaxies (third and fourth from bottom).
Below: Another detail showing the distant galaxy cluster Abell 2824. Click for a fullscreen version.
11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 560mm focal length; dedicated astro camera.
