NGC 1283 explained

NGC 1283
Upright:	1.15
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	E1^[1]
Dist Ly:	76.6Mpc
H Radial V:	6727 km/s
Z:	0.022439
Appmag V:	14.73
Size V:	0.7 x 0.6
Constellation Name:	Perseus
Names:	CGCG 540-110, MCG 7-7-69, PGC 12478, UGC 2676
Size:	~27.5kpc (estimated)

NGC 1283 is an elliptical galaxy^[2] located about 250 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884^[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6] It also contains an active galactic nucleus.^[7]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1283 . 2018-07-07.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-07.
3. Web site: NED Query Results for NGC 1283. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. en-US. 2018-07-07.
4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 1283. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-07.
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.
7. News: NGC 1283. 2018-07-07.