The galaxy NGC 1047
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Fairfield , NGC 1047 will become visible around 18:48 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 27° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 21:36.
Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options
which appear below.
|
Name
NGC 1047
|
Object Type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [2] 11.76 (J) [2] 11.14 (H) [2] 11.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Right ascension: | 02h40m [2] |
| Declination: | -08°08' [2] |
| Distance: | 4.6 Mpc 15.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -13.83 |