NGC 1267

NGC 1267 is an elliptical galaxy located about 220 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Perseus.^[3] NGC 1267 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.^[4] NGC 1267 is a member of the Perseus Cluster^[5][4] and is possibly interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 1268.^[6][5]

ConstellationPerseus

Right ascension03^h 18^m 44.9^s[1]

Declination41° 28′ 04″^[1]

Redshift0.016875^[1]

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NGC 1267
SDSS image of NGC 1267. The spiral galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 1268.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 18m 44.9s[1]
Declination	41° 28′ 04″[1]
Redshift	0.016875[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	5059 km/s[1]
Distance	220 Mly (67 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.4[1]
Characteristics
Type	cD, E+[1]
Size	~85,300 ly (26.14 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.1 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-92, MCG 7-7-55, PGC 12331, UGC 2657[1]

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