Astronomy:NGC 1264

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1264
SDSS NGC 1264.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1264.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 17m 59.6s[1]
Declination41° 31′ 13″[1]
Redshift0.010827[1]
Helio radial velocity3246 km/s[1]
Distance146 Mly (44.7 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)16.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBab[1]
Size~50,300 ly (15.41 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
MCG 7-7-50, PGC 12270, UGC 2643[1]

NGC 1264 is a low-surface-brightness[2] barred spiral galaxy[3] located about 145 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 19, 1884.[5] NGC 1264 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]

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Coordinates: Sky map 03h 17m 59.6s, 41° 31′ 13″