IC747 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC747 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:00 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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Name
IC747
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [2] 11.63 (J) [2] 10.92 (H) [2] 10.68 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 89.9 Mpc 293.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.42 |