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spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

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Constellation: Cetus
Right ascension: 00 47 08.2851
Declination: −20 ° 45 ′ 37.645 ″
Distance: 11.1 ± 1.2 Mly
Type: SAB(s)d
Size: ~93,000 ly (28.52 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 21.4 ′ × 6.9 ′

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Distance from Earth: 3.3
Image: Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 247.jpg

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Commons category: NGC 247
catalog code: LEDA 2758
time of discovery or invention: 1784-10-20
redshift: 0.000527
apparent magnitude: 7.430
galaxy morphological type: SAB(s)d
right ascension: 11.7856417
declination: -20.7604000
radial velocity: 180

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NGC 247 (also known as Caldwell 62 and commonly known as the Claw Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 11.1 Mly away in the constellation Cetus. This distance was confirmed in late February 2011. Previous measurements showed that the galaxy was about 12.2 Mly away, but this was proved to be wrong. NGC 247 is a member of the Sculptor Group, and is 70 000 light years in diameter.

NGC 247 has an unusually large void on one side of its spiral disk. This void contains some older, redder stars but no younger, bluer stars.