NGC1047 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1047 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:13, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:58, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1047
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h40m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.43 (B) [2] 11.76 (J) [2] 11.14 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 4.6 Mpc 15.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -13.90 |