| NGC 1294 | |
|---|---|
| SDSS image of NGC 1294. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 21m 39.9s [1] |
| Declination | 41° 21′ 38″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.021965 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6585 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 286 Mly (87.7 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-? [1] |
| Size | ~136,000 ly (41.8 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2694, CGCG 540-117, MCG +07-07-076, PGC 12600 [1] | |
NGC 1294 is a lenticular galaxy located about 285 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Perseus. [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786 [4] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. [5] [4]