Astronomy:NGC 1259
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
| NGC 1259 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1259. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 17m 17.3s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019400[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5816 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 243 Mly (74.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~83,400 ly (25.58 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 7-7-46, PGC 12208[1] | |
NGC 1259 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 243 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 21, 1884[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]
A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008L was discovered in NGC 1259 on January 14, 2008.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1259. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+1259&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "NED Query Results for NGC 1259" (in en-US). http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=NGC+1259.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1259". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1259.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc12a.htm#1259.
- ↑ Brunzendorf, J.; Meusinger, H. (October 1, 1999). "The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types" (in en). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 139 (1): 141–161. doi:10.1051/aas:1999111. ISSN 0365-0138. Bibcode: 1999A&AS..139..141B.
- ↑ "List of supernovae sorted by host name". http://rochesterastronomy.org/snimages/snhnameall.html.
- ↑ "2008L - The Open Supernova Catalog" (in en-US). https://sne.space/sne/2008L/.
- ↑ "SN 2008L | Transient Name Server" (in en). https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2008L.
External links
- NGC 1259 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
03h 17m 17.3s, +41° 23′ 08″
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