NGC 1293

NGC 1293 is an elliptical galaxy^[2] located about 215 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786.^[5] NGC 1293 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6][5]

ConstellationPerseus

Right ascension03^h 21^m 36.4^s[1]

Declination41° 23′ 34″^[1]

Redshift0.013920^[1]

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NGC 1293
SDSS image of NGC 1293.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 21m 36.4s[1]
Declination	41° 23′ 34″[1]
Redshift	0.013920[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	4173 km/s[1]
Distance	215 Mly (65.8 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.50[1]
Characteristics
Type	E0[1]
Size	~123,000 ly (37.8 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.0 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-116, MCG +07-07-075, PGC 012597[1]

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