NGC 1283
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| NGC 1283 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 1283.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 20m 15.5s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022439[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6727 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 250 Mly (76.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Type | E1[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~90,000 ly (27.5 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.7 x 0.6[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.73[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-110, MCG 7-7-69, PGC 12478, UGC 2676[1] | |
NGC 1283 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 250 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]
See also
External links
- NGC 1283 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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