NGC 1264

NGC 1264 is a low-surface-brightness^[2] barred spiral galaxy^[3] located about 145 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 19, 1884.^[5] NGC 1264 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6][5]

ConstellationPerseus

Right ascension03^h 17^m 59.6^s[1]

Declination41° 31′ 13″^[1]

Redshift0.010827^[1]

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NGC 1264
SDSS image of NGC 1264.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 17m 59.6s[1]
Declination	41° 31′ 13″[1]
Redshift	0.010827[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3246 km/s[1]
Distance	146 Mly (44.7 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.0[1]
Characteristics
Type	SBab[1]
Size	~50,300 ly (15.41 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.2 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
MCG 7-7-50, PGC 12270, UGC 2643[1]

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