Astronomy:NGC 1259

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1259
SDSS NGC 1259.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 1259.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension 03h 17m 17.3s[1]
Declination41° 23′ 08″[1]
Redshift0.019400[1]
Helio radial velocity5816 km/s[1]
Distance243 Mly (74.4 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)16[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~83,400 ly (25.58 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.7 x 0.4[1]
Other designations
MCG 7-7-46, PGC 12208[1]

NGC 1259 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 243 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 21, 1884[5] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[6][5]

A type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008L was discovered in NGC 1259 on January 14, 2008.[7][8][9]

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Coordinates: Sky map 03h 17m 17.3s, +41° 23′ 08″