NGC 1294

NGC 1294 is a lenticular galaxy located about 285 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Perseus.^[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786^[4] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[5][4]

ConstellationPerseus

Right ascension03^h 21^m 39.9^s[1]

Declination41° 21′ 38″^[1]

Redshift0.021965^[1]

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NGC 1294
SDSS image of NGC 1294.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Perseus
Right ascension	03h 21m 39.9s[1]
Declination	41° 21′ 38″[1]
Redshift	0.021965[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6585 km/s[1]
Distance	286 Mly (87.7 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Perseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.3[1]
Characteristics
Type	SA0^-?[1]
Size	~136,000 ly (41.8 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.3 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
UGC 2694, CGCG 540-117, MCG +07-07-076, PGC 12600[1]

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