| NGC5247 / Galaxy, type SA(s)bc I |
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| R.A. | 13h 38m 03.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -17°53' 03" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.6×4.8' |
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| Radial Velocity | +1366km/s |
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| Magnitude | 10.5 |
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| Distance | 72 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Virgo II |
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| Other IDs | UGCA 368, ESO 577-14
MCG -3-35-11, IRAS 13353-1737
PGC 48171 |
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A small spiral galaxy of NGC5247 is lying at about 8 degrees SSE of Spica, alpha Virgo.
The galaxy has a shape of one of typical face-on galaxies, and apparent diameter of a bit larger than 5 arc minutes.
You can show two clear arms fairly wound up in this picture.
The galaxy has a comparatively bright with 10th magnitude, you can recognize the spiral structures through a medium-ranged telescope.
A distance from our Galaxy has been estimated about 72 millions light years.
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