Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247

eso_eso1107a March 2nd, 2011

Credit: ESO

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.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1107a/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 247
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Type > Spiral

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 47m 2.0s; DEC = -20° 44’ 45.8”
Orientation: North is 90.0° CW
Field of View: 33.8 x 21.0 arcminutes
Constellation: Cetus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (R)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (H-alpha)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (V)	-
MPG-2.2m (WFI)	Optical (B)	-

ID: eso1107a
Subject Category: C.5.1.1
Subject Name: NGC 247
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2011-03-02T12:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1107a/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope, MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
Instrument: WFI, WFI, WFI, WFI
Color Assignment: Red, Red, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: R, H-alpha, V, B
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 11.75828958, -20.74606364
Reference Dimension: 8517.0, 5295.0

Reference Pixel: 4201.05592066, 2140.90928093
Scale: -6.608966e-05, 6.608966e-05
Rotation: -90.02207332480
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso1107a

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso1107a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2011-02-07T10:28:51+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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