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NGC 2947

NGC 2947 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2947:

NGC:NGC 2947
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Hydra
V-mag (visual):12.7
B-mag (blue):13.2
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:09:36:05.79
Declination:-12:26:12.20
Major axis:1.63 '
Minor axis:1.2 '
Angle (major axis):28°
Radial velocity:2791 km/s
Redshift:0.009354

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