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Celestial object

NGC 247

2MASX J00470855-2045374, C 062, C 62, Caldwell 62, ESO 540-022, ESO-LV 540-0220, MCG -04-03-005, NGC 247, PGC 002758, UGCA 011

GalaxyCetMag 9.210
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Reference data

RA · J200000h 47m 8.5s11.785625°
Dec · J2000-20° 45′ 37.4″-20.760389°
Magnitude9.210
Angular size19.7′ × 5.6′
Position angle167.0°
Distance
ConstellationCet
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

CALDWELLC 62OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource
NGCNGC 247OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 19:34:05Source

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