NGC 1293 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03h 21m 36.4s[1] |
Declination | 41° 23′ 34″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013920[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4173 km/s[1] |
Distance | 215 Mly (65.8 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.50[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E0[1] |
Size | ~123,000 ly (37.8 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 1.0[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 540-116, MCG +07-07-075, PGC 012597[1] |
NGC 1293 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 215 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786.[5] NGC 1293 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]