Combination of 34, 30 second images taken in bright moonlight.
Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.
NGC 247 is one of the more difficult members of the Sculptor group of galaxies. It is situated about half-way between the bright galaxy NGC 253 and the bright star Diphda. (beta ceti) It is visible in an 8" telescope under dark skies, as a featureless, elongated smudge of light. The galaxy is actually quite bright, however it is also quite large. As a result, the light from the galaxy is spread over a comparatively large area, making the surface brightness low.