Astronomy:NGC 1250

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1250
NGC1250 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1250.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 15m 21.1s[1]
Declination41° 21′ 20″[1]
Redshift0.020061[1]
Helio radial velocity6014 km/s[1]
Distance276 Mly (84.5 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.96[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0^0[1]
Apparent size (V)2.1 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
UGC 2613, MCG +07-07-040, PGC 12098[1]

NGC 1250 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 275 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on Oct 21, 1886.[4] NGC 1250 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5]

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Coordinates: Sky map 03h 15m 21.1s, +41° 21′ 20″