NGC947 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC947 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (EST), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:58, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:05, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC947
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h28m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.20 (B) [2] 11.04 (J) [2] 10.35 (H) [2] 10.08 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 60.0 Mpc 195.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.27 |