The galaxy NGC 5247
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 5247 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:29, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 5247
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| 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] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.92 |