| NGC 1272 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1272 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 19m 21.3s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 29′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012725[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3815 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 226 Mly (69.2 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.86[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD, E+[1] |
| Size | ~200,000 ly (60 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 1.9[1] |
| Half-light radius (physical) | ~36,000 ly (11 kpc) (estimated)[2] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-98, MCG 7-7-58, PGC 12384, UGC 2662[1] | |
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NGC 1272 is a massive[2] elliptical galaxy[3] located about 230 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Perseus.[5] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[6] NGC 1272 has an active nucleus and is the second brightest[2] member of the Perseus Cluster[7][6] after NGC 1275.[2]
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- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 1272". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1272". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ Brunzendorf, J.; Meusinger, H. (October 1, 1999). "The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139 (1): 141–161. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..141B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999111. ISSN 0365-0138.