| NGC 1283 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1283. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 20m 15.5s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 23′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022439[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6727 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 250 Mly (76.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.73[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1[1] |
| Size | ~90,000 ly (27.5 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 540-110, MCG 7-7-69, PGC 12478, UGC 2676[1] | |
NGC 1283 is anelliptical galaxy[2] located about 250 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationPerseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomerGuillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884[5] and is a member of thePerseus Cluster.[6][5] It also contains anactive galactic nucleus.[7]
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