NGC5247 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5247 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:53.
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Name
NGC5247
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h38m [4] |
| Declination: | −17°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 10.41 (V) [2] 10.77 (B) [2] 8.40 (J) [2] 7.79 (H) [2] 7.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 7.7 Mpc 25.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.01 |
Sources