GALLERY A SPIRALING CASCADE Mark Hanson Pinkish star-forming regions bespeckle the arms of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 247. A string of more distant spirals known as Burbidge's Chain trail off to the bottom right. South is up. DETAILS: PlaneWave Instruments CDK24 with SBIG STX-16803 CCD camera. Total exposure: 40 hours through LRGB and Hα filters. 76 FEBRUARY 2022 * SKY & TELESCOPE