| NGC 1293 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1293. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 21m 36.4s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013920[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4173 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 215 Mly (65.8 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.50[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0[1] |
| Size | ~123,000 ly (37.8 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-116, MCG +07-07-075, PGC 012597[1] | |
NGC 1293 is anelliptical galaxy[2] located about 215 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationPerseus.[4] It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on October 17, 1786.[5] NGC 1293 is a member of thePerseus Cluster.[6][5]
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