NGC 1283

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Perseus
Right ascension: 03 20 15.5
Declination: 41 ° 23 ′ 55 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 6727 km/s
Distance: 250 Mly (76.6 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Perseus Cluster
Type: E1
Size: ~90,000 ly (27.5 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 0.7 x 0.6

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Image: NGC 1283 SDSS.jpg

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