NGC 1274

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NGC 1274
SDSS NGC 1274.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1274
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1274. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1274". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  6. ↑ Brunzendorf, J.; Meusinger, H. (October 1, 1999). "The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139 (1): 141–161. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..141B. doi: 10.1051/aas:1999111 . ISSN   0365-0138.


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