Astronomy:NGC 1282

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1282
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A near-infrared image of NGC 1282.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 20m 12.1s[1]
Declination41° 22′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.007135[1]
Helio radial velocity2,139 km/s[1]
Distance230 Mly (70 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.87[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Size~115,000 ly (35.3 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-109, MCG 7-7-68, PGC 12471, UGC 2675[1]

NGC 1282 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 230 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884.[5] NGC 1282 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5][6]

A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008fh was detected near NGC 1282[7] on either July 30,[7][8] or August 30, 2008.[9][10] Oddly, though, the supernova was not associated with the galaxy.[8]

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