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NGC 1264

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Perseus
Right ascension: 03 17 59.6
Declination: 41 ° 31 ′ 13 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 3246 km/s
Distance: 146 Mly (44.7 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Perseus Cluster
Type: SBab
Size: ~50,300 ly (15.41 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.2 x 1.1

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Image: NGC 1264 SDSS.jpg

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NGC 1264 is a low-surface-brightness barred spiral galaxy located about 145 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 19, 1884. NGC 1264 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.