Astronomy:NGC 1294
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
| NGC 1294 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1294. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 21m 39.9s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 21′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021965[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6585 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 286 Mly (87.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-?[1] |
| Size | ~136,000 ly (41.8 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2694, CGCG 540-117, MCG +07-07-076, PGC 12600[1] | |
NGC 1294 is a lenticular galaxy located about 285 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786[4] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5][4]
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 1294. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+1294&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.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1294". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1294.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc12a.htm#1294.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- NGC 1294 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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