Astronomy:NGC 7047

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Aquarius
NGC 7047
NGC7047 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 7047 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension 21h 16m 27.6s[1]
Declination−00° 49′ 35″[1]
Redshift0.019383[1]
Helio radial velocity5,811 km/s[1]
Distance270 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)b, LINER[1]
Size~127,348 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]

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

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