NGC 1260
| NGC 1260 | |
|---|---|
|
NGC 1260 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 03h 17m 27.2s[1] |
| Declination | +41° 24′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01919[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5753 ± 14 km/s[1] |
| Distance |
250 ± 1.6 Mly (76.7 ± 0.5 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.1 × 0′.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 12219[1] | |
NGC 1260 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Perseus. In 2006, it was home to the second brightest supernova in the observable universe, supernova SN 2006gy.
Supernova 2006gy imaged by the Swift spacecraft
References
External links
- Brightest object found in NGC 1260 (Space.com : 7 May 2007)
- NGC 1260 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
03h 17m 27.2s, +41° 24′ 19″
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