NGC 5247
NGC 5247 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 5247:
| NGC: | NGC 5247 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 10.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 10.7 |
| J-mag (IR): | 8.4 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 7.79 |
| Right Ascension: | 13:38:03.04 |
| Declination: | -17:53:02.50 |
| Major axis: | 5.32 ' |
| Minor axis: | 4.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 170° |
| Radial velocity: | 1355 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.00453 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS