NGC 1293 explained

NGC 1293
Upright:	1.15
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	E0^[1]
Dist Ly:	65.8Mpc
H Radial V:	4173 km/s
Z:	0.013920
Appmag V:	14.50
Size V:	1.0 x 1.0
Constellation Name:	Perseus
Names:	CGCG 540-116, MCG +07-07-075, PGC 012597
Size:	~37.8kpc (estimated)

NGC 1293 is an elliptical galaxy^[2] located about 215 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Perseus.^[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786.^[5] NGC 1293 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.^[6]

See also

• List of NGC objects (1001–2000)
• NGC 1283

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1293 . 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 1293. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. en-US. 2018-07-07.
4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 1293. 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.