NGC 1293
| NGC 1293 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1293. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 21m 36.4s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013920[1] |
| Helio 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]
See also
External links
- NGC 1293 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1293. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "NED Query Results for NGC 1293". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1293". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- 1 2 "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.
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