| Epoch | J2000 |
|---|---|
| Constellation name | Perseus |
| Ra | [1] |
| Dec | [1] |
| Dist ly | 45.15 ± 3.17 Mpc Mly[1] |
| Group cluster | Perseus Cluster |
| H radial v | 3,222 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Z | 0.010748 ± 0.000007[1][1] |
| Appmag v | 14.2[1] |
| Size v | 1.0 arcminute[1] |
| Names | [1] |
| Size | ~55,400 ly (16.98 kpc) (estimated)[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
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
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 1268". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1268". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 1250 - 1299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "SN 2008fg". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 27 October 2025.