| NGC 1047 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 1047 obtained by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 02h 41m 48s |
| Declination | -08° 02’ 22” |
| Redshift | 0.004513 |
| Distance | 62 million ly |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | 14.5 |
| Surface brightness | 23.79 |
| magnitude (J) | 11.76 |
| magnitude (H) | 11.14 |
| magnitude (K) | 11 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Lenticular |
| Other designations | |
| LEDA 10132, MCG-01-07-032 | |
NGC 1047 is a lenticular galaxy located about 62 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. [1] [2]
It is situated close to the celestial equator making it visible from both sides of the hemisphere during certain times of the year. [1]
