About NGC 247 (C62)

NGC 247 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and presents itself as a diffuse object. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It requires patience and good conditions.

What to expect

In small telescopes it remains mostly unresolved.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Cetus

Distance

6800000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.1