NGC 1270
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1270 is an elliptical galaxy located about 250 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1270 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and has an estimated age of about 11 billion years.[6] However, Greene et al. puts the age of NGC 1270 at about 15.0 ± 0.50 Gy.[7]
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Right ascension03h 18m 58.0987s[1]
Declination+41° 28′ 12.467″[1]
| NGC 1270 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1270 imaged by the Gemini North Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 58.0987s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 28′ 12.467″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016569[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4967 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 231.2 ± 16.2 Mly (70.90 ± 4.97 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.26[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~139,400 ly (42.75 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 1.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 2660, MCG +07-07-057, PGC 12350, CGCG 540-095[1] | |
NGC 1270 has a supermassive black hole[8] with an estimated mass of no more than 12 billion solar masses (12×109 M☉).[9]
