NGC 5247

NGC 5247

NGC 5247 is an unbarred face on spiral galaxy located 60 million light years from here. The galaxy presents face on giving a nice view of its pinwheel arm structure. It is a member of the Virgo Super Cluster of galaxies.

 Imaged in LRGB on our PlaneWave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.

 Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson

Enjoy,

 Mike & Mark