NGC 1273 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 1273. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 19m 26.7s [1] |
Declination | 41° 32′ 26″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.017969 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5387 km/s [1] |
Distance | 246 Mly (75.4 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^0(r)? [1] |
Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.1 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-99, MCG 7-7-59, PGC 12396 [1] |
NGC 1273 is a lenticular galaxy [2] located about 245 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863 [5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5]
NGC 1273 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 1273. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 19m 26.7s [1] |
Declination | 41° 32′ 26″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.017969 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5387 km/s [1] |
Distance | 246 Mly (75.4 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^0(r)? [1] |
Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.1 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-99, MCG 7-7-59, PGC 12396 [1] |
NGC 1273 is a lenticular galaxy [2] located about 245 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863 [5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5]