NGC 5247, a diminutive 4 armed grand design spiral in Virgo. This might look unimpressive, but it's not as easy as it looks, and we believe this is about the 4th best image of it in the world. It is certainly the deepest, as other images do not show the faint extension toward 6 o'clock.
Aspen CG16M on 20 inch PlaneWave. Lum 13.5 hrs, RGB 2 hrs each, in 30 min subs.
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