NGC 1259
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1259 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 243 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 21, 1884[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]
| NGC 1259 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 1259. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 17m 17.3s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019400[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5816 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 243 Mly (74.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~83,400 ly (25.58 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 7-7-46, PGC 12208[1] | |
A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008L was discovered in NGC 1259 on January 14, 2008.[7][8][9]
