NGC 1947
NGC 1947 is a galaxy in the constellation Dorado, magnitude 10.5, 3.5′ × 3.2′ across.
A 10.5-magnitude elliptical/lenticular galaxy (E-S0) in Dorado, about 3.5′ × 3.2′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere south of 26°N and never sets south of 26°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 26° up from the equator, 61° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Designations
- NGC 1947
- Magnitude
- 10.5
- Apparent size
- 3.5′ × 3.2′
- Position
- RA 5h 26.8m, Dec −63° 46′ (J2000)
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