IC1947 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1947 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 5° above the horizon.
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Name
IC1947
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h30m [2] |
| Declination: | −50°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (V) [2] 15.49 (B) [2] 12.76 (J) [2] 12.04 (H) [2] 11.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 144.0 Mpc 469.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.01 |