NGC1247 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1247 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:36, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1247
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h12m [4] |
| Declination: | −10°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Magnitude: | 12.48 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] 9.91 (J) [2] 9.13 (H) [2] 8.82 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 61.5 Mpc 200.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.47 |
Sources