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NGC 1274

Coordinates:Sky map03h19m40.5s,+41° 32′ 55″
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NGC1274
SDSSimage of NGC 1274
Observation data (J2000epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h19m40.5s[1]
Declination41° 32′ 55″[1]
Redshift0.021391[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6413 km/s[1]
Distance278Mly(85.3Mpc)[1]
GrouporclusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude(V)15.12[1]
Characteristics
TypeE3[1]
Size~51,200ly(15.70kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size(V)0.5 x 0.4[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-102, MCG 7-7-62, PGC 12413[1]

NGC 1274is a compact[2]elliptical galaxylocated about 280 millionlight-yearsaway[3]in the constellationPerseus.[4]NGC 1274 was discovered by astronomerLawrence Parsonson December 4, 1875.[5]It is a member of thePerseus Cluster.[6][5]

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghij"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 1274.Retrieved2018-06-20.
  2. ^"Detailed Object Classifications".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2018-06-20.
  3. ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2018-06-20.
  4. ^"Revised NGC Data for NGC 1274".spider.seds.org.Retrieved2018-06-20.
  5. ^ab"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299".cseligman.com.Retrieved2018-06-15.
  6. ^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.ISSN0365-0138.
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