NGC 1268
| NGC 1268 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1268. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 45.1s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 29′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010884[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3263 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 138 Mly (42.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)b[1] |
| Size | ~46,300 ly (14.20 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-93, MCG 7-7-56, PGC 12332, UGC 2658[1] | |
NGC 1268 is a spiral galaxy located about 140 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1268 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and appears to show signs of distortion in the form of bridges.[5] These features may be the result of a strong interaction with NGC 1267.[5][4]
On August 30, 2008, a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008fg was discovered in NGC 1268.[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1268. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1268". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "List of supernovae sorted by host name". Bright Supernova - Archives. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "SN 2008fg | Transient Name Server". wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "2008fg - The Open Supernova Catalog". sne.space. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 1268 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1268 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
| Stars |
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| Star clusters |
| ||||||||||||
| Nebulae |
| ||||||||||||
| Galaxies |
| ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
 | This spiral galaxy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |