NGC 7047

NGC 7047
SDSS image of NGC 7047.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 21h 16m 27.6s[1]
Declination −00° 49′ 35″[1]
Redshift 0.019383/5811 km/s[1]
Distance 270 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.0[1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(r)b, LINER [1]
Size ~127,348.48 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V) 1.38 x 0.69[1]
Other designations
CGCG 375-23, IRAS 21138-0102, MCG 0-54-10, PGC 66461, UGC 11712[1]

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] In 2009 a supernova was found in NGC 7047.[6]

PTF09cjq

On January 1, 2009 a Type ll supernova designated as PTEo9cjq was discovered in NGC 7047.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 7047. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  2. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 7047 - Galaxy in Aquarius Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  3. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  4. ↑ "NGC 7047". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 7000 - 7049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  6. 1 2 "Bright Supernovae - 2009". rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
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