| NGC 1283 | |
|---|---|
| SDSS image of NGC 1283. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 20m 15.5s [1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 55″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.022439 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6727 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 250 Mly (76.6 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.73 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1 [1] |
| Size | ~90,000 ly (27.5 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-110, MCG 7-7-69, PGC 12478, UGC 2676 [1] | |
NGC 1283 is an elliptical galaxy [2] located about 250 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Perseus. [4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884 [5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [6] [5] It also contains an active galactic nucleus. [7]