NGC 1267 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 18m 44.9s[1] |
Declination | 41° 28′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.016875[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5059 km/s[1] |
Distance | 220 Mly (67 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | cD, E+[1] |
Size | ~85,300 ly (26.14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.9[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-92, MCG 7-7-55, PGC 12331, UGC 2657[1] |
NGC 1267 is an elliptical galaxy located about 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] NGC 1267 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1267 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and is possibly interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 1268.[6][5]