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Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1264
SDSS image of NGC 1264.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03 17 59.6
Declination41° 31′ 13″
Redshift0.010827
Heliocentric radial velocity3246 km/s
Distance146 Mly (44.7 Mpc)
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)16.0
Characteristics
TypeSBab
Size~50,300 ly (15.41 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.2 x 1.1
Other designations
MCG 7-7-50, PGC 12270, UGC 2643

NGC 1264 is a low-surface-brightness barred spiral galaxy located about 145 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 19, 1884. NGC 1264 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.

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References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1264. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  2. ^ "NGC 1264". Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  4. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1264". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  6. 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.

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