NGC 7047
Galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
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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]
| 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] |
| Heliocentric 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 | |
| IRAS 21138-0102, UGC 11712, MCG +00-54-010, PGC 66461, CGCG 375-023[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 7047: PTF09cjq (type II, mag. unknown) was discovered 22 October 2009 by the Palomar Transient Factory.[6][7][8]
