NGC 1264 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 1264. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Right ascension | 03 17 59.6 |
Declination | 41° 31′ 13″ |
Redshift | 0.010827 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3246 km/s |
Distance | 146 Mly (44.7 Mpc) |
Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.0 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBab |
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.
See also
- List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
- Malin 1 - a giant low surface brightness spiral galaxy
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1264. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "NGC 1264". Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1264". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "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 1264 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 1264 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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