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NGC 247 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 11.1 Mly away in the constellation Cetus. This distance was confirmed in late February 2011. Previous measurements showed that the galaxy was about 12.2 Mly away, but this was proved to be wrong. NGC 247 is a member of the Sculptor Group, and is 70 000 light years in diameter.

Nearby galaxies and galaxy group information
NGC 247 is one of several galaxies that is gravitationally bound to the Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253). These galaxies form a small core in the center of the Sculptor Group, which is one of the nearest groups of galaxies to the Milky Way. Most other galaxies associated with the Sculptor Group are only weakly gravitationally bound to this core. == Burbidge's Chain ==
Burbidge's Chain
In 1963, Geoffrey Burbidge and Margaret Burbidge identified a group of five background galaxies located northeast of NGC247. This grouping came to be known as '''Burbidge's Chain, and in 1977 it was listed in the VV catalog as VV518'''. Individually, the 5 galaxies are also identified as NGC247A, NGC247B, NGC247C, NGC247D, and ESO540-025. ==Image Gallery==
Image Gallery
File:The centre of NGC 247.jpg|Center of NGC 247 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. File:Burbidge's Chain - Legacy Survey.jpg|Burbidge's Chain imaged by the Legacy Surveys DR10 == See also ==
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