NGC 1275
| NGC 1275 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1275 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 19m 48.1601s |
| Declination | +41° 30′ 42.103″ |
| Redshift | 0.017670±0.00003 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5,264±11 km/s |
| Distance | 225.19 ± 10.29 Mly (69.044 ± 3.154 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD;pec;NLRG |
| Size | ~295,000 ly (90.45 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 1.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| Perseus A, QSO B0316+413, 3C 84, IRAS 03164+4119, UGC 2669, MCG +07-07-063, Mrk 1505, PGC 12429, CGCG 540-103, C 24 | |
NGC 1275 (also known as Perseus A or Caldwell 24) is a type 1.5 Seyfert galaxy located around 225 million light-years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation of Perseus. NGC 1275 is a member of the large Perseus Cluster of galaxies. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 17 October 1786.