Astronomy:NGC 1264
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
| NGC 1264 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1264. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 17m 59.6s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 31′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010827[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3246 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 146 Mly (44.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBab[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]
See also
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
- Malin 1 - a giant low surface brightness spiral galaxy
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 1264. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NGC 1264". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC++1264.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+1264&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 1264". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC1264.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc12a.htm#1264.
- ↑ 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 1264 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
03h 17m 59.6s, 41° 31′ 13″
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