NGC 1267
SDSS image of NGC 1267. The spiral galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 1268.
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 18m 44.9s [1]
Declination	41° 28′ 04″ [1]
Redshift	0.016875 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5059 km/s [1]
Distance	220  Mly (67  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.4 [1]
Characteristics
Type	cD, E+ [1]
Size	~85,300  ly (26.14  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size (V)	1.1 x 0.9 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-92, MCG 7-7-55, PGC 12331, UGC 2657 [1]

NGC 1267 is an elliptical galaxy located about 220 million light-years away ^[2] in the constellation Perseus. ^[3] NGC 1267 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863. ^[4] NGC 1267 is a member of the Perseus Cluster ^{[5] [4]} and is possibly interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 1268. ^{[6] [5]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
• NGC 4567 and NGC 4568
• Eyes Galaxies

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 1267 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 1267 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images