NGC 1294 explained
| NGC 1294 |
| Upright: | 1.15 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SA0^-?[1] |
| Dist Ly: | 87.7Mpc |
| H Radial V: | 6585 km/s |
| Z: | 0.021965 |
| Appmag V: | 14.3 |
| Size V: | 1.3 x 1.1 |
| Constellation Name: | Perseus |
| Names: | UGC 2694, CGCG 540-117, MCG +07-07-076, PGC 12600 |
| Size: | ~41.8kpc (estimated) |
NGC 1294 is a lenticular galaxy located about 285 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786[4] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 1294 . 2018-07-07.
- Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-08.
- Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 1294. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-08.
- Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-06-15.
- 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.
