| NGC 1268 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 1268. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 18m 45.1s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 29′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010884[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3263 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 138 Mly (42.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)b[1] |
| Size | ~46,300 ly (14.20 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-93, MCG 7-7-56, PGC 12332, UGC 2658[1] | |
NGC 1268 is aspiral galaxy located about 140 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationPerseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1268 is a member of thePerseus Cluster[5][4] and appears to show signs of distortion in the form of bridges.[5] These features may be the result of a strong interaction withNGC 1267.[5][4]
On August 30, 2008, atype Ia supernova designated asSN 2008fg was discovered in NGC 1268.[6][7][8]
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