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NGC1247

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 3:12:14.3
Declination: -10:28:52
Constellation: ERI
Visual Magnitude: 12.5

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1798
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, E 80°
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 1247

17.5" (12/28/94): moderately bright edge-on 5:1 WSW-ENE, 2.4'x0.5', weak concentration.  A mag 14.5 "star" 2.5' SE of center appears possibly quasi-stellar -- this is the compact galaxy Mrk 1071.  A mag 10 star is 6.2' NW.

17.5" (1/1/92): fairly faint, moderately large, edge-on 5:1 WSW-ENE, 2.5'x0.5', broad mild concentration, fairly striking appearance.