NGC 7047
NGC 7047 Is an intermediate spiral galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius.[2][3] NGC 7047 is also classified as a LINER-type galaxy.[4] NGC 7047 has an estimated diameter of 127,350 light-years.[3] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 20, 1873.[5] In 2009 a supernova was found in NGC 7047.[6]
| NGC 7047 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7047 (SDSS DR14) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Aquarius |
| Right ascension | 21h 16m 27.6s[1] |
| Declination | −00° 49′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019383[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5,811 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 270 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)b, LINER [1] |
| Size | ~127,348 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.38 x 0.69[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 375-23, IRAS 21138-0102, MCG 0-54-10, PGC 66461, UGC 11712[1] | |
On January 1, 2009 a Type ll supernova designated as PTEo9cjq was discovered in NGC 7047.[6]
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7047. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7047 - Galaxy in Aquarius Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- "NGC 7047". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- "Bright Supernovae - 2009". rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
External links
Media related to NGC 7047 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 7047 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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