Astronomy:NGC 1273

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1273
NGC1273 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1273.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 19m 26.7s[1]
Declination41° 32′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.017969[1]
Helio radial velocity5387 km/s[1]
Distance246 Mly (75.4 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.27[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^0(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]

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