Spiral galaxy in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1268 is a spiral galaxy located about 140 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]
On August 30, 2008, a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2008fg was discovered in NGC 1268.[6][7][8]
New General Catalogue 1000 to 1499
Astronomical catalogs
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PGC |
- PGC 12328
- PGC 12329
- PGC 12330
- PGC 12331
- PGC 12332
- PGC 12333
- PGC 12334
- PGC 12335
- PGC 12336
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UGC |
- UGC 2654
- UGC 2655
- UGC 2656
- UGC 2657
- UGC 2658
- UGC 2659
- UGC 2660
- UGC 2661
- UGC 2662
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