Astronomy:NGC 1283

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1283
SDSS NGC 1283.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1283.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 20m 15.5s[1]
Declination41° 23′ 55″[1]
Redshift0.022439[1]
Helio radial velocity6727 km/s[1]
Distance250 Mly (76.6 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.73[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Size~90,000 ly (27.5 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.7 x 0.6[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-110, MCG 7-7-69, PGC 12478, UGC 2676[1]

NGC 1283 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 250 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5] It also contains an active galactic nucleus.[7]

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