Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1293 |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/SDSS_NGC_1293.jpg/290px-SDSS_NGC_1293.jpg) SDSS image of NGC 1293. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Perseus |
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Right ascension | 03h 21m 36.4s[1] |
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Declination | 41° 23′ 34″[1] |
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Redshift | 0.013920[1] |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 4173 km/s[1] |
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Distance | 215 Mly (65.8 Mpc)[1] |
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Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.50[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | E0[1] |
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Size | ~123,000 ly (37.8 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
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Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 1.0[1] |
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Other designations |
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CGCG 540-116, MCG +07-07-075, PGC 012597[1] |
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]
See also
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
- NGC 1283
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1293. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 1293". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1293". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ Brunzendorf, J.; Meusinger, H. (October 1, 1999). "The galaxy cluster Abell 426 (Perseus). A catalogue of 660 galaxy positions, isophotal magnitudes and morphological types". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139 (1): 141–161. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..141B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999111. ISSN 0365-0138.
External links
Media related to NGC 1293 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 1293 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images