NGC 247 (aka Caldwell 62) is a dwarf spiral
galaxy in Cetus, and it is a member of the Sculptor Group, the
nearest group of galaxies to our Local Group which includes the
Milky Way. NGC 247 has a slightly irregular shape on one end
where the spiral arm has a hollowed out appearance on
long-exposure photographs, resembling the shape of a neddle's
eye. Recent measurements placed this galaxy about 11 million
light-years away.
