IC947 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC947 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:28.
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Name
IC947
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h52m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.83 (B) [2] 9.25 (J) [2] 8.79 (H) [2] 8.67 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 39.4 Mpc 128.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.14 |
Sources