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NGC 947

NGC 947 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cetus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 947:

NGC:NGC 947
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABc
Constellation:Cetus
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.6
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.3
Right Ascension:02:28:33.12
Declination:-19:02:31.60
Major axis:2.14 '
Minor axis:1.15 '
Angle (major axis):59°
Radial velocity:4944 km/s
Redshift:0.016629

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS