NGC247 Needle's Eye Galaxy and Burbidge's Chain (right)
Posted: Nov 9th, 2025
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Telescope/Lens:Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera:ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount:Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope:Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera:ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert
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80 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange zoneLight Pollution:
Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
Sep 25th, 2025
4 h 0 m
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NGC 247 is located 11.8 million light-years away from us, with a diameter of about 70,000 light-years. The galaxy's angular size is 19.2 by 5.5 arcminutes. NGC 247 has a well-visible void in photographs, which is why it is called the "Needle's Eye" galaxy. It is located in the constellation Cetus. It is difficult to observe from mid-latitudes in Russia.
Nearby is a group of 4 galaxies called the "Burbidge Chain". This group of galaxies is located about 350 million light-years away from us, which is almost 30 times farther than NGC 247.
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