The galaxy NGC 5247

From Fairfield , NGC 5247 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:16, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 30° above your southern horizon.
Name
NGC 5247
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [2] 10.77 (B) [3] 8.40 (J) [3] 7.79 (H) [3] 7.53 (K) [3] |
Hubble type: | SABb |
Right ascension: | 13h38m [3] |
Declination: | -17°53' [3] |
Distance: | 7.7 Mpc 25.0 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -18.92 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.