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NGC 1268

Coordinates: Sky map 03h 18m 45.1985s, +41° 29′ 19.300″
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NGC 1268
NGC 1268 imaged by the Euclid Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension03h 18m 45.1985s[1]
Declination+41° 29′ 19.300″[1]
Redshift0.010748±0.000007[1][1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,222±2 km/s[1]
Distance147.3 ± 10.3 Mly (45.15 ± 3.17 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterPerseus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)b[1]
Size~55,400 ly (16.98 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.0′ × 0.6′[1]
Other designations
UGC 2658, MCG +07-07-056, PGC 12332, CGCG 540-93[1]

NGC 1268 is a spiral galaxy located about 147 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Perseus.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863.[4] NGC 1268 is a member of the Perseus Cluster[5][4] and appears to show signs of distortion in the form of bridges.[5] These features may be the result of a strong interaction with NGC 1267.[5][4]

Supernova

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One supernova has been observed in NGC 1268. SN 2008fg (Type Ia, mag. 18.8) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on August 30, 2008.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 1268". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1268". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  4. ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  5. ^ a b c 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. ^ Leja, J.; Winslow, D.; Li, W.; Filippenko, A. V.; Dimai, A.; Martinelli, F. (2008). "Supernova 2008fg in NGC 1268". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (1489): 1. Bibcode:2008CBET.1489....1L.
  7. ^ "SN 2008fg". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
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