| NGC 7647 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Right ascension | 23h 23m 57.4331s |
| Declination | +16° 46′ 38.122″ |
| Redshift | 0.041091 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12,319 km/s |
| Distance | 575 Mly |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD;E;BrCIG |
| Size | ~315,400 ly (96.70 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| Abell 2589 [ZAC2011] BCG, GIN 681, PGC 71325, CGCG 0454-063, MCG +03-59-055, PGC 71335 | |
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NGC 7647 is a giant elliptical galaxy of type cD located in the constellation Pegasus. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.041 and it was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 29 November 1785.
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 7647: