| NGC 1274 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 1274 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 19m 40.5s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 32′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021391[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6413 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 278 Mly (85.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.12[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3[1] |
| Size | ~51,200 ly (15.70 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-102, MCG 7-7-62, PGC 12413[1] | |
NGC 1274 is a compact[2]elliptical galaxy located about 280 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationPerseus.[4] NGC 1274 was discovered by astronomerLawrence Parsons on December 4, 1875.[5] It is a member of thePerseus Cluster.[6][5]
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