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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Perseus
Right ascension
03 20 12.1
Declination
41 ° 22 ′ 01 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity
2,139 km/s
Distance
230 Mly (70 Mpc )
Group or cluster
Perseus Cluster
Type
E
Size
~115,000 ly (35.3 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v
1.4 x 1.1

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 1282 is an elliptical galaxy located about 230 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884. NGC 1282 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.

A Type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008fh was detected near NGC 1282 on either July 30, or August 30, 2008. However, the supernova was not associated with the galaxy.

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