NGC 1274

NGC 1274 is a compact^[2] elliptical galaxy located about 280 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] NGC 1274 was discovered by astronomer Lawrence Parsons on December 4, 1875.^[5] It is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6][5]

ConstellationPerseus

Right ascension03^h 19^m 40.5^s[1]

Declination41° 32′ 55″^[1]

Redshift0.021391^[1]

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NGC 1274
SDSS image of NGC 1274
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 19m 40.5s[1]
Declination	41° 32′ 55″[1]
Redshift	0.021391[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6413 km/s[1]
Distance	278 Mly (85.3 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.12[1]
Characteristics
Type	E3[1]
Size	~51,200 ly (15.70 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	0.5 x 0.4[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-102, MCG 7-7-62, PGC 12413[1]

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