NGC4947 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC4947 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4947
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h04m [2] |
| Declination: | −35°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (V) [2] 15.01 (B) [2] 14.48 (J) [2] 13.61 (H) [2] 13.71 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Distance: | 32.1 Mpc 104.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |