NGC 1273 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 19m 26.7s[1] |
Declination | 41° 32′ 26″[1] |
Redshift | 0.017969[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5387 km/s[1] |
Distance | 246 Mly (75.4 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.27[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0^0(r)?[1] |
Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-99, MCG 7-7-59, PGC 12396[1] |
NGC 1273 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 245 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]