NGC 1279
In today's world, NGC 1279 has become a topic of general interest that covers various areas of daily life. With the advancement of technology and sociocultural changes, NGC 1279 has positioned itself as a key element in the way we interact with the environment, relate to others and address the challenges of the 21st century. From NGC 1279 influencers to trends that set the tone in areas as diverse as health, education, politics and the economy, this phenomenon has a significant impact on today's society. In this article, we will explore in detail the fundamental role that NGC 1279 plays today, analyzing its implications and projecting its relevance in the future.
| NGC 1279 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 1279. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 3h 19m 59.1s[1] |
| Declination | 41° 28′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.024300[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7285 km/s |
| Distance | 317 Mly (97.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S/S0?[1] |
| Size | ~113,400 ly (34.77 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.587 x 0.329[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 12448, PGC 12449, 2MASX J03195907+4128462[1] | |
NGC 1279 is a lenticular galaxy estimated to be 324 million light-years away from the Milky Way[3] in the constellation Perseus.[4] It has diameter of about 110,000 ly,[3] and is a member of the Perseus Cluster.[5][6]
It was discovered on December 12, 1876, by astronomer John Louis Emil Dreyer.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1279. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "NGC 1279". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1279". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299".
External links
Media related to NGC 1279 at Wikimedia Commons
