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NGC 1272 is a massive [2] elliptical galaxy [3] located about 230 million light-years away [4] in the constellation Perseus. [5] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on February 14, 1863. [6] NGC 1272 has an active nucleus and is the second brightest [2] member of the Perseus Cluster [7] [6] after NGC 1275. [2]
Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus.It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, [1] and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [2]
Finally, this star may be a member of the Melotte 20 open cluster, which would make it the second-brightest member after Mirfak. [12] Observation with the IRAS shows an extended, ring-like feature that may be a bow wave driven by radiation pressure from the star, rather than a bubble being generated by the stellar wind.
Looking Up: See the star Algol in the constellation Perseus slowly blink. Plus, enjoy a brilliant Jupiter and catch the Double Cluster full of stars.
Among the wonders easily visible on a January evening is the constellation Perseus, the Champion. At around 8 p.m., he is straight overhead as seen from mid-northern latitudes.
The brightest component star is of magnitude 11, so a medium-sized amateur telescope is needed to observe 20-30 members. With a 12 in (30 cm) aperture telescope, most of the member stars can be resolved. [7] This cluster is located at a distance of 4,824 light-years from the Sun, but is drawing closer with a radial velocity of −14.7 km/s. [1]
Epsilon Persei, Latinized from ε Persei, is a multiple star system in the northern constellation of Perseus.It has a combined apparent visual magnitude of +2.88, [2] which is bright enough to be viewed with the naked eye.