NGC 1273
| NGC 1273 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1273. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 19m 26.7s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 32′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.017969[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5387 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 246 Mly (75.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0(r)?[1] |
| Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-99, MCG 7-7-59, PGC 12396[1] | |
NGC 1273 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 245 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863[5] and 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 1273. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 1273". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1273". 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 1273 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1273 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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