NGC 1947

NGC 1947 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 1947
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:E-S0
Constellation:Dorado
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-magnitude (visual):10.4
B-magnitude (blue):11.6
J-magnitude (IR):8.43
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):7.75
Right Ascension:05:26:47.61
Declination:-63:45:36.10
Major axis:3.48 '
Minor axis:3.18 '
Angle (major axis):89°
Radial velocity:1138 km/s
Redshift:0.003803

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula