NGC 4647
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 4647, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 4647
MCG +02-33-001, Arp 116, UGC 7896, PGC 42816
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.3 |
| Size | 3' x 2.9' @ 125° |
| Right Ascension | 12h 43' 32.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 11° 34' 55" N |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Description | pF, pL, lE115, np of Dneb |
| Classification | SBc Ring |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 17, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 127x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
Faint, round, no notable core, in contact with the northwest edge of the M60 halo
Rev. T.W. Webb
May 19, 1885 Hardwick, Herefordshire, England (map)
94mm f/18 Tully Achromat
Double [NGC4647 and NGC4649]; p extremely faint [NGC4647]. Not seen 3-7/10in. In large field with M59 np, and H. II 70 sp [NGC4638], like a hazy star.― Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes, T. W. Webb, 1917
Other Data Sources for NGC 4647
Nearby objects for NGC 4647
36 objects found within 60'
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NGC 4647