NGC 1274
| NGC 1274 | |
|---|---|
 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1274. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1274". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 1274 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1274 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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