NGC 247 Needle's Eye and Burbidge's Chain
Photo description / processing
Galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It belongs to the Sculptor Group of galaxies nearest to us and is located at a distance of 12 million light years. Nearby is a chain of galaxies called the Burbidge Chain, discovered in 1963 and located 350 million light years away. It was photographed over several nights in Namibia in October 2025.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Custom Newtonian 250mm f/4
- Camera
- QHY268M
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
- Guide Scope
- QHY Off-Axis Guider (OAG)
- Guide Camera
- Lodestar
- Software
- N.I.N.A., PHD2, Pixinsight
- Location
- Астрохостинг Изабис, Намибия
Light pollution
Black, Bortle 1 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 87 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 25 · LRGB ·
Total exposure: 7 h 15 m
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