NGC 1267
SDSS image of NGC 1267. The spiral galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 1268.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h 18m 44.9s[1]
Declination41° 28′ 04″[1]
Redshift0.016875[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5059 km/s[1]
Distance220 Mly (67 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.4[1]
Characteristics
TypecD, E+[1]
Size~85,300 ly (26.14 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.1 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
CGCG 540-92, MCG 7-7-55, PGC 12331, UGC 2657[1]

NGC 1267 is an elliptical galaxy located about 220 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] NGC 1267 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1267 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and is possibly interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 1268.[6][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1267. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1267". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  5. 1 2 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. 139 (1): 141–161. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..141B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999111. ISSN 0365-0138.
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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