NGC 1274 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 19m 40.5s [1] |
Declination | 41° 32′ 55″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.021391 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6413 km/s [1] |
Distance | 278 Mly (85.3 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.12 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 [1] |
Size | ~51,200 ly (15.70 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.5 x 0.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-102, MCG 7-7-62, PGC 12413 [1] |
NGC 1274 is a compact [2] elliptical galaxy located about 280 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] NGC 1274 was discovered by astronomer Lawrence Parsons on December 4, 1875. [5] It is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5]
NGC 1274 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 19m 40.5s [1] |
Declination | 41° 32′ 55″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.021391 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6413 km/s [1] |
Distance | 278 Mly (85.3 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.12 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 [1] |
Size | ~51,200 ly (15.70 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.5 x 0.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-102, MCG 7-7-62, PGC 12413 [1] |
NGC 1274 is a compact [2] elliptical galaxy located about 280 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] NGC 1274 was discovered by astronomer Lawrence Parsons on December 4, 1875. [5] It is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5]