NGC 247 Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

[Startrek]

Captured NGC 247 Spiral Galaxy for the first time under my heavy light polluted Bortle 8 Skies in Sydney. Located in Cetus ( near Burbridge Chain ) this intermediate spiral galaxy is 11.1 million light years from Earth with a brightness of only magnitude 10 ( very dim )

Data captured over 2 nights

Scope: 6” f6 Bintel GSO newt
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R pro
Imaging Camera: ZWOASI2600MC set in Ascom to Lowest Read Noise Gain 100 and cooled to -10C
EAF focuser
No Filters
180 x 90 sec dithered guided subs ( dithered every 2nd sub )
30 x Flats
40 x Bias
Tracking and Goto EQMOD and Ascom Stellarium
Captured with APT
PHD2 Multistar guiding ( 0.65 to 0.75 arc sec error total )
Subs reviewed in Astap ( discarded 22 subs, satellite trails , cloud, neighbours flood light )
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Startools V1.7 OSC Linear data set

Original frame
Crop version
Super crop version

Comments welcome
Thanks

[Ant0nio]

The original framing does it for me Martin & you've nailed this dim member of the Sculptor Group. Colours are correct & vibrant & nicely defined gas knots & fuzzy neighbors.
I'd love to see you add more data to this one Martin but a lovely image as it is. Well done mate :thumbsup:.
Cheers,
Tony

[Stephane]

Another gorgeous image to add to your collection. I have never heard of this galaxy. You are very courageous to capture magnitude 10 galaxies. Nicely done!

Stéphane

[Startrek]

Thanks Tony
4 hrs did expose quite a bit of detail
We can always use more data but the weather wasn’t kind
Cheers
Martin

[Startrek]

Thanks Stephane
It is surprising what you can capture with the humble 6” newt ,especially under less that ideal conditions
Cheers
Martin

[Wilsil]

It's not an easy target, well done.
I tried it last week but can't get it popping out.

[strongmanmike]

Great result there Martin :thumbsup: Surprising what can be extracted from the big smoke murk! :eyepop: as a former film based deep sky astrophotographer, shooting the sky through the 80's, it never ceases to amaze :thumbsup:

Mike

[Startrek]

Thanks Wilco

[Startrek]

Thanks Mike