| Name | Claw Galaxy |
| Designation(s) | NGC 247 / C62 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-10-05 22:50:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 219.3 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 39m30s. Exposures 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Despite its size, this is not an easy galaxy to capture with low surface brightness across both the core and disk. This was one of my first outings with the Player One Apollo-M Mini, which I've now used to good effect in capturing many dim galaxies. I thought the inverted image of this one gave me the best view of the surface. A mono camera used this way is typically 3x faster than a OSC. The "void" towards the bottom right of the disk certainly does give the appearance of an animal claw. |
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