NGC 247 Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

[Startrek (Martin)]

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 (Tony)]

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 .
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 (Martin)]

Originally Posted by 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 .
Cheers,
Tony

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 (Martin)]

Originally Posted by 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

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

[Wilsil (Wilco)]

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

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

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

Mike

[Startrek (Martin)]

Originally Posted by Wilsil

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

Thanks Wilco

[Startrek (Martin)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

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

Mike

Thanks Mike