NGC 3247
NGC 3247 is an emission nebula in the constellation Carina, magnitude 7.6, 5.0′ × 5.0′ across.
A 7.6-magnitude emission nebula in Carina, about 5′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere south of 32°N and never sets south of 32°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 32° up from the equator, 67° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Emission nebula
- Constellation
- Carina
- Designations
- NGC 3247
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Apparent size
- 5.0′ × 5.0′
- Position
- RA 10h 24.2m, Dec −57° 46′ (J2000)
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