NGC 1247
NGC 1247 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1247:
| NGC: | NGC 1247 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | spiral |
| Galaxy morph class: | Sbc |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 23.5 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.4 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.91 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.13 |
| Right Ascension: | 03:12:14.32 |
| Declination: | -10:28:52.00 |
| Major axis: | 3.55 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.52 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 70° |
| Radial velocity: | 3947 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.013254 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS