File:Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247.jpg

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English: 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. 
Coordinates
Position (RA):	0 47 1.99
Position (Dec):	-20° 44' 45.83"
Field of view:	33.77 x 21.00 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 90.0° right of vertical

Colours & filters
Band	Telescope
Optical B	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Optical V	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Optical H-alpha	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
Optical R	MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI
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Source http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1107a/
Author ESO

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