NGC 1267
| NGC 1267 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 44.9s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 28′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016875[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5059 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 220 Mly (67 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD, E+[1] |
| Size | ~85,300 ly (26.14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-92, MCG 7-7-55, PGC 12331, UGC 2657[1] | |
NGC 1267 is an elliptical galaxy located about 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] NGC 1267 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1267 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and is possibly interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 1268.[6][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1267. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1267". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
External links
Media related to NGC 1267 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 1267 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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