NGC 147
DSS image of NGC 147
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 147, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right

Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 147

Type  Galaxy
Magnitude  9.3
Size  13.5' x 12.9' @ 25°
Right Ascension  0h 33' 12.1"  (2000)
Declination  48° 30' 32" N
Constellation  Cassiopeia
Description  vF, vL, iR, gsmbM, *1.1
Classification  dE4
Observing Notes

Andrew Cooper
Dec 2, 2021    Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Large, quite faint for the listed 9th magnitude, an averted vision smear of light modestly brighter to the center without a notable core, NGC 185 is 1° east

Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2018    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

A very low surface brightness object, notable as a slight brightening in the field, large at 15' across, faint, no notable core, no detail

Andrew Cooper
Jan 13, 2018    Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
22" f/4.2 Obsession UC @ 67x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%

Large, reasonably bright, brighter at the center, no detail, no notable nucleus
Other Data Sources for NGC 147
Nearby objects for NGC 147
2 objects found within 120'
HD 3574 NGC 185
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NGC 147