NGC 1273 explained

NGC 1273
Upright:	1.15
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SA0^0(r)?^[1]
Dist Ly:	75.4Mpc
H Radial V:	5387 km/s
Z:	0.017969
Appmag V:	14.27
Size V:	1.1 x 1.1
Constellation Name:	Perseus
Names:	CGCG 540-99, MCG 7-7-59, PGC 12396
Size:	~29kpc (estimated)

NGC 1273 is a lenticular galaxy^[2] located about 245 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863^[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1273 . 2018-06-19.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-06-20.
3. Web site: NED Query Results for NGC 1273. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. en-US. 2018-06-20.
4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 1273. spider.seds.org. 2018-06-20.
5. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-06-15.
6. 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. en. 139. 1. 141–161. 10.1051/aas:1999111. 0365-0138. 1999A&AS..139..141B. free.