NGC 1282
Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
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NGC 1282 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 230 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884.[5] NGC 1282 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 1282 | |
|---|---|
A near-infrared image of NGC 1282. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 20m 12.1s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 22′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007135[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,139 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 230 Mly (70 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.87[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~115,000 ly (35.3 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-109, MCG 7-7-68, PGC 12471, UGC 2675[1] | |
A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008fh was detected near NGC 1282[7] on either July 30,[7][8] or August 30, 2008.[9][10] Oddly, though, the supernova was not associated with the galaxy.[8]
