Mark Hanson, S. Mazlin, W. Keller, R. Parker, T. Tse, P. Proulx, D. Plesko; SSRO/PROMPT/CTIO
NGC 247
NGC 247 is one of several galaxies that is gravitationally bound to the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253). These galaxies form a small core in the center of the Sculptor Group, which is one of the nearest groups of galaxies to the milky way. Most other galaxies associated with the Sculptor Group are only weakly gravitationally bound to this core
Telescope:16" RCOS f11.2 Planewave HD Mount
Camera: U9
Location: SSRO, Cito Chile