Q933240
Sign in to saveunbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco
Key facts
- Constellation
- Draco
- Right ascension
- 10 16 53.6504
- Declination
- +73 ° 24 ′ 02.695 ″
- Redshift
- 0.009346 ± 0.000003
- Heliocentric radial velocity
- 2,802 ± 1 km / s
- Distance
- 129 ± 29 Mly (39.6 ± 8.9 Mpc )
- Type
- SA(rs)bc
- Size
- ~176,600 ly (54.16 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 3.9′ × 3.5′
- Notable features
- Seyfert galaxy
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 3147 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is located at a distance of about 130 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3147 is about 140,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 3, 1785.
Structure
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